Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 18.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 25.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 80.8% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA7,946	$18.76 STD417,914	+34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,086	$9.11 STD202,987	+1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,072	$1.76 STD39,244	-6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA853	$1.07 STD23,881	-28.5%
Average			+0.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,459	$0.95 STD21,104	-63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,392	$9.38 STD208,957	+123.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,480	$4.73 STD105,465	-39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,931	$3.92 STD87,436	+15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,250	$8.51 STD189,563	+287.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA671	$1.46 STD32,496	+23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA518	$0.49 STD10,832	-46.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,124	$1.70 STD37,913	-13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA688	$1.46 STD32,496	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA662	$1.09 STD24,372	-6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA598	$0.85 STD18,956	-19.1%
Average			+25.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA2,950	$5.74 STD127,914	+10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,858	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,723,360	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,023	??
Average			+10.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA42,972	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA552,898	$321.53 STD7,164,243	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA203,584	$214.35 STD4,776,162	-40.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA260,090	??
Average			-53.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA121,888	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA2,902,842	??

Republic of the Congo vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of childcare

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,573	$1.09 STD24,239	-60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,352	$1.61 STD35,821	-61.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,134	$2.14 STD47,762	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA34,862	$34.30 STD764,186	-44.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,650	$19.29 STD429,855	+136.1%
Average			-14.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 80.8% less for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA20,396	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA21,582	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA52,491	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA52,175	$17.58 STD391,645	-80.8%
Average			-80.8%

Republic of the Congo 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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