Cost of living comparison

 Cabo Verde
compared to
 Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 7.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants
pay 81.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries
pay 9.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation
pay 11.0% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing
pay 35.6% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.9% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing
pay 87.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

pay 81.6% more for restaurants

 
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.10
CVE522.44
$18.76
STD417,914
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.86
CVE497.56
$9.11
STD202,987
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.16
CVE220.85
$1.76
STD39,244

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

 
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Bread
1 loaf
$2.51
CVE257.11
$0.95
STD21,104
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.73
CVE688.47
$9.38
STD208,957
Milk (1 gallon) $5.01
CVE513.25
$4.73
STD105,465

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

 
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.45
CVE660.54
$5.74
STD127,914
Monthly public transit pass $25.28
CVE2,587.33
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
??

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pay 35.6% less for housing

 
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $475.70
CVE48,690.52
$321.53
STD7,164,243
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $350.12
CVE35,836.80
$214.35
STD4,776,162

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $136.23
CVE13,943.79
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
??

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.70
CVE276.15
$1.09
STD24,239
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.80
CVE183.99
$1.61
STD35,821
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.38
CVE447.81
$2.14
STD47,762

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pay 87.9% less for clothing

 
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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