Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 15.0% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 82.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 82.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 23.7% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 44.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 80.1% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 82.3% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.20 DOP426.57	$18.76 STD417,914	+160.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.54 DOP387.45	$9.11 STD202,987	+39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP57.59	$1.76 STD39,244	+81.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 DOP42.93	$1.07 STD23,881	+48.0%
Average			+82.3%

Dominican Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.3% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 DOP89.99	$0.95 STD21,104	-37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 DOP194.56	$9.38 STD208,957	+185.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 DOP257.85	$4.73 STD105,465	+8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DOP100.25	$3.92 STD87,436	+132.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 DOP131.32	$8.51 STD189,563	+284.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 DOP63.60	$1.46 STD32,496	+35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP20.83	$0.49 STD10,832	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP57.36	$1.70 STD37,913	+75.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP39.10	$1.46 STD32,496	+121.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP38.87	$1.09 STD24,372	+66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DOP53.40	$0.85 STD18,956	-5.6%
Average			+82.3%

Dominican Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.7% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 DOP275.07	$5.74 STD127,914	+23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.13 DOP3,327.08	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,137.07 DOP1,549,377.04	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.92 DOP1,358.85	??
Average			+23.7%

Dominican Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.1% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.09 DOP2,139.11	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$624.27 DOP37,006.04	$321.53 STD7,164,243	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.68 DOP21,084.06	$214.35 STD4,776,162	-39.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.67 DOP2,944.38	??
Average			-44.1%

Dominican Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 DOP14,867.03	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,459.64 DOP264,362.50	??

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pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 DOP154.73	$1.09 STD24,239	-58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 DOP120.11	$1.61 STD35,821	-20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 DOP251.98	$2.14 STD47,762	-49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.73 DOP1,821.50	$34.30 STD764,186	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 DOP330.57	$19.29 STD429,855	+245.9%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 80.1% less for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 DOP2,735.99	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.61 DOP2,763.17	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.84 DOP4,792.30	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.22 DOP5,229.34	$17.58 STD391,645	-80.1%
Average			-80.1%

Dominican Republic vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of clothing

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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: June 2025

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