Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome and Principe is 24.2% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Sao Tome and Principe
Groceries: pay 63.6% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Transportation: pay 6.6% less in Sao Tome and Principe
Housing: pay 10.2% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in Sao Tome and Principe
Clothing: pay 65.2% less in Sao Tome and Principe

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

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Sao Tome and Principe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	$18.76 STD417,914	+163.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	$9.11 STD202,987	+82.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZWL198.95	$1.76 STD39,244	+185.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ZWL164.26	$1.07 STD23,881	+110.1%
Average			+135.2%

Zimbabwe vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.6% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Sao Tome and Principe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZWL328.81	$0.95 STD21,104	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	$9.38 STD208,957	+76.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	$4.73 STD105,465	-16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ZWL661.44	$3.92 STD87,436	+91.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ZWL732.64	$8.51 STD189,563	+273.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL327.34	$1.46 STD32,496	+43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL250.11	$0.49 STD10,832	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 ZWL375.00	$1.70 STD37,913	+46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.19	$1.46 STD32,496	+116.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ZWL168.11	$1.09 STD24,372	+109.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 ZWL264.39	$0.85 STD18,956	+3.6%
Average			+63.6%

Zimbabwe vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.6% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Sao Tome and Principe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	$5.74 STD127,914	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	??
Average			-6.6%

Zimbabwe vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.2% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Sao Tome and Principe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	$321.53 STD7,164,243	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	$214.35 STD4,776,162	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	??
Average			+10.2%

Zimbabwe vs. Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Sao Tome and Principe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	??

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Sao Tome and Principe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$1.09 STD24,239	-27.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 ZWL854.83	$1.61 STD35,821	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 ZWL503.12	$2.14 STD47,762	+37.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	$34.30 STD764,186	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$19.29 STD429,855	+92.9%
Average			+8.1%

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

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pay 65.2% less for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Sao Tome and Principe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	$17.58 STD391,645	-65.2%
Average			-65.2%

Zimbabwe 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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