Cambodia vs Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambodia Sao Tome and Principe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1982
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$346
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$701
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$301
$298
💸 GDP per capita
$1760
$2387
😃 Human freedom index
6.08
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
69.6
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
45
🌐 English speaking %
22.2%
4.9%
🎓 Higher education
28
1
😀 Quality of life
41
24
🏙️ Population
16M
204K

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($753) is 13% less expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe ($866). Cambodia ranked 125th vs 101st for Sao Tome and Principe in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cambodia compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome and Principe. Ranked 120th and 162nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cambodia vs Sao Tome and Principe

We calculate prices for Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cambodia Sao Tome and Principe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.9
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2022
$1363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$6.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9230
$3476

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In Cambodia

City Cost of living Population
Phnom Penh
$802
2.13M
Siem Reap
$587
245K
Battambang
$539
119K
Serei Saophoan
$579
99K
Sihanoukville
$755
71.1K
Svay Rieng
$694
41.4K
Kampong Cham
$555
38.4K
Prey Veng
$711
33.1K
Kampot
$569
32.1K
Stung Treng
$628
29.7K

In Sao Tome and Principe

City Cost of living Population
Sao Tome
$866
71.9K
Trindade
$866
6.64K