Estonia vs Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Estonia Sao Tome and Principe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1418
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3391
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$692
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1184
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$226
💸 GDP per capita
$31170
$3245
😃 Human freedom index
8.78
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
69.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
45
🌐 English speaking %
50.2%
4.9%
🎓 Higher education
83
1
😀 Quality of life
82
32
🏙️ Population
1.37M
236K

The average cost of living in Estonia ($1418) is 36% more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe ($1046). Estonia ranked 42nd vs 87th 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 1.3 months in Estonia compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome and Principe. Ranked 28th and 148th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Estonia vs Sao Tome and Principe

We calculate prices for Estonia 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.

Estonia Sao Tome and Principe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$287
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4396
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2955
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.53
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$20.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8227
$4066

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In Estonia

City Cost of living Population
Tallinn
$1601
458K
Tartu
$1174
97.8K
Narva
$1083
53.4K
Parnu
$1184
41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
33.4K
Maardu
$1372
17K
Viljandi
$1041
17.3K
Rakvere
$999
15.7K
Kuressaare
$1192
13.2K
Sillamae
$1064
12.4K

In Sao Tome and Principe

City Cost of living Population
Sao Tome
$1046
65.5K
Trindade
$1044
6.64K