Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 27.8% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 15.0% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 36.4% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 85.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Moldova	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 MDL113.39	$18.76 STD417,914	+194.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.65 MDL118.32	$9.11 STD202,987	+37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL15.79	$1.76 STD39,244	+98.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MDL11.00	$1.07 STD23,881	+73.4%
Average			+100.8%

Moldova vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Moldova	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 MDL8.03	$0.95 STD21,104	+109.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 MDL84.11	$9.38 STD208,957	+98.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 MDL81.02	$4.73 STD105,465	+3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.91 MDL33.97	$3.92 STD87,436	+105.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 MDL41.83	$8.51 STD189,563	+261.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.36 MDL6.35	$1.46 STD32,496	+308.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MDL14.24	$0.49 STD10,832	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MDL13.31	$1.70 STD37,913	+127.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MDL15.30	$1.46 STD32,496	+69.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 MDL5.37	$1.09 STD24,372	+262.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 MDL5.38	$0.85 STD18,956	+181.4%
Average			+135.4%

Moldova vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

	Moldova	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 MDL88.83	$5.74 STD127,914	+15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.97 MDL230.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,774.44 MDL458,499.82	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.49 MDL79.87	??
Average			+15.0%

Moldova vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.4% less for housing

	Moldova	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.34 MDL183.97	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.48 MDL8,066.86	$321.53 STD7,164,243	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.54 MDL6,769.33	$214.35 STD4,776,162	-43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.43 MDL3,031.80	??
Average			-36.4%

Moldova vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Moldova	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.94 MDL6,563.14	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,247.42 MDL93,345.99	??

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pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MDL22.19	$1.09 STD24,239	-12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.42 MDL25.24	$1.61 STD35,821	+13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 MDL49.30	$2.14 STD47,762	-22.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.20 MDL750.71	$34.30 STD764,186	-18.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 MDL103.53	$19.29 STD429,855	+231.5%
Average			+38.1%

Moldova vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 85.9% less for clothing

	Moldova	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.93 MDL1,119.42	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.50 MDL862.77	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.60 MDL1,682.81	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.56 MDL2,215.80	$17.58 STD391,645	-85.9%
Average			-85.9%

Moldova 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: March 2025

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