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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Sao Tome And Principe Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Sao Tome And Principe

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 5.2% more expensive than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 143.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 16% more expensive than Sao Tome And Principe without rent, and 84.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$20.50 STN 433
-1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$41.91 STN 885
108.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$10.10 STN 213
0.69%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.07 STN 43.62
128.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.91 STN 40.34
24.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.98 STN 20.72
77.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.64 STN 34.55
302.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$1.91 STN 40.30
237.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.38 STN 29.05
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.50 STN 31.63
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.87 STN 39.56
16.58%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$4.60 STN 97.2
-11.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$19.86 STN 419
-50.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$20.36 STN 430
-56.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$24.91 STN 526
-43.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$4.71 STN 99.3
-37.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.19 STN 25.18
35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$4.06 STN 85.8
-30.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$3.50 STN 73.8
1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.64 STN 55.7
-38.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.99 STN 41.94
-22.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.71 STN 15.03
64.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.90 STN 40.20
-18.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$2.27 STN 47.96
796.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$8.13 STN 172
32.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.22 STN 25.81
130.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.27 STN 26.83
166.93%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$1.22 STN 25.72
172.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$13.84 STN 292
96.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.69 STN 35.58
15.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$22.9K STN 483.1K
79.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$28.27 STN 597
-38.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$70.3 STN 1,485
-39.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$37.58 STN 793
21.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$29.27 STN 618
-46.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$21.02 STN 444
-34.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$18.83 STN 397
454.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$273 STN 5,772
402.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$190 STN 4,016
510.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$664 STN 14.0K
252.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$526 STN 11.1K
247.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$1,936 STN 40.9K
205.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,184 STN 25.0K
288.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Sao Tome And Principe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$452 STN 9,551
634.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.38
-22.09%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sao Tome And Principe: January 13, 2026

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