Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 2.7% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 6.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 53.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.8% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 76.9% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.2% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.99 SBD49.85	$18.76 STD417,914	+212.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.99 SBD124.63	$9.11 STD202,987	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 SBD11.63	$1.76 STD39,244	+25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 SBD9.97	$1.07 STD23,881	-10.6%
Average			+47.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.8% more for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 SBD11.30	$0.95 STD21,104	-30.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 SBD18.94	$9.38 STD208,957	+311.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.08 SBD75.49	$4.73 STD105,465	-47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.72 SBD39.24	$3.92 STD87,436	-16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 SBD40.70	$8.51 STD189,563	+73.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.67 SBD30.53	$1.46 STD32,496	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 SBD10.18	$0.49 STD10,832	-60.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.44 SBD36.93	$1.70 STD37,913	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SBD12.96	$1.46 STD32,496	-6.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 SBD7.80	$1.09 STD24,372	+16.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.66	$0.85 STD18,956	-44.1%
Average			+6.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SBD43.46	$5.74 STD127,914	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.97 SBD249.27	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.79 SBD89.74	??
Average			+9.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 53.2% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.89 SBD997.07	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$539.52 SBD4,486.82	$321.53 STD7,164,243	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$629.44 SBD5,234.63	$214.35 STD4,776,162	-65.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$550.10 SBD4,574.80	??
Average			-53.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$95.91 SBD797.66	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,757.54 SBD22,932.65	??

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pay 82.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 SBD18.94	$1.09 STD24,239	-52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 SBD31.57	$1.61 STD35,821	-57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.84 SBD31.91	$2.14 STD47,762	-44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$34.30 STD764,186
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.30 SBD27.42	$19.29 STD429,855	+485.1%
Average			+82.8%

Solomon Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 76.9% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.30 SBD168.84	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.92 SBD747.80	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.93 SBD631.48	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.93 SBD631.48	$17.58 STD391,645	-76.9%
Average			-76.9%

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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: April 2025

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