Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 37.0% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Groceries
-
pay 81.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe
- Clothing
-
pay 87.6% less in Sao Tome and Principe
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Sao Tome and Principe are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 49.2% more for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.20
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.85
|
$1.76
STD39,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.94
|
$1.07
STD23,881
|
|
pay 81.3% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.04
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.90
|
$9.38
STD208,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.85
|
$4.73
STD105,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.39
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.64
|
$8.51
STD189,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.17
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.41
|
$0.49
STD10,832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.09
|
$1.70
STD37,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.24
|
$1.46
STD32,496
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.17
|
$1.09
STD24,372
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.59
|
$0.85
STD18,956
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.94
|
$5.74
STD127,914
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,234.26
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.03
|
?? | |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.27
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,636.36
|
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,335.53
|
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL537.68
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,466.50
|
?? |
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.97
|
$1.09
STD24,239
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.67
|
$1.61
STD35,821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.46
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL398.92
|
$34.30
STD764,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
|
pay 87.6% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL780.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL728.47
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,838.52
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,601.67
|
$17.58
STD391,645
|
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