Cost of living comparison

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

Sudan is 19.8% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.

Restaurants
pay 49.2% less in Sudan
Groceries
pay 20.5% less in Sudan
Transportation
pay 8.9% less in Sudan
Housing
pay 62.7% more in Sudan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.8% more in Sudan
Clothing
pay 2.3 times more in Sudan

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

Sudan vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown

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

pay 49.2% less for restaurants

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Sudan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.76
STD417,914
$7.50
SDG4,507.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.11
STD202,987
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.76
STD39,244
$0.61
SDG365.29

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Sudan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.95
STD21,104
$1.14
SDG683.66
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.38
STD208,957
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
Milk (1 gallon) $4.73
STD105,465
$6.13
SDG3,684.58

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pay 8.9% less for transportation

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Sudan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.74
STD127,914
$5.23
SDG3,144.82
Monthly public transit pass ?? $25.00
SDG15,025.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? ??

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pay 62.7% more for housing

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Sudan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $70.15
SDG42,158.58
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $321.53
STD7,164,243
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $214.35
STD4,776,162
$272.14
SDG163,557.48

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Sudan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $63.07
SDG37,902.15
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Sudan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.09
STD24,239
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.61
STD35,821
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.14
STD47,762
$1.80
SDG1,081.80

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

 
Sao Tome and Principe
Sudan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $18.17
SDG10,918.50
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $20.00
SDG12,020.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $55.00
SDG33,055.00

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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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