Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maldives Sao Tome and Principe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2899
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$817
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$1622
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$939
$298
💸 GDP per capita
$11781
$2387
😃 Human freedom index
7.1
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
45
🌐 English speaking %
70%
4.9%
🎓 Higher education
12
1
😀 Quality of life
60
24
🏙️ Population
436K
204K

The average cost of living in Maldives ($1263) is 46% more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe ($866). Maldives ranked 45th 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 0.7 months in Maldives compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome and Principe. Ranked 61st and 162nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe

We calculate prices for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe as a population-weighted mean of 2 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.

Maldives Sao Tome and Principe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1668
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1338
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.62%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$1363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$6.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.23
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3450
$3476

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In Maldives

City Cost of living Population
Male
$1284
133K
Hulhumale
$1207
50K

In Sao Tome and Principe

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