Cost of living comparison

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

Iraq is 10.5% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants
pay 64.2% less in Iraq
Groceries
pay 52.3% less in Iraq
Transportation
pay 66.5% less in Iraq
Housing
pay 12.5% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.6% more in Iraq
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

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

pay 64.2% less for restaurants

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.76
STD417,914
$4.64
IQD6,069
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.11
STD202,987
$6.72
IQD8,785
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.76
STD39,244
$0.42
IQD544

Improve prices ·

pay 52.3% less for groceries

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Iraq
Bread
1 loaf
$0.95
STD21,104
$0.82
IQD1,065
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.38
STD208,957
$2.51
IQD3,284
Milk (1 gallon) $4.73
STD105,465
$4.56
IQD5,960

Improve prices ·

pay 66.5% less for transportation

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.74
STD127,914
$1.93
IQD2,516
Monthly public transit pass ?? $39.46
IQD51,578
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $16,587.19
IQD21,678,406

Improve prices ·

pay 12.5% less for housing

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Iraq
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $34.52
IQD45,122
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $321.53
STD7,164,243
$280.02
IQD365,963
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $214.35
STD4,776,162
$188.34
IQD246,145

Improve prices ·

pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $139.67
IQD182,537
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $2,045.09
IQD2,672,801

Improve prices ·

pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.09
STD24,239
$2.57
IQD3,361
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.61
STD35,821
$2.36
IQD3,086
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.14
STD47,762
$2.06
IQD2,687

Improve prices ·

pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Iraq
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $23.65
IQD30,905
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $25.45
IQD33,268
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $48.29
IQD63,110

Improve prices ·
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
Share this

Compare by city

Select a city in Sao Tome and Principe
Select a city..
compared to
Select a city in Iraq
Select a city..

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.