Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 1.6% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 98.3% more in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 70.1% more in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 27.1% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 66.4% less in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 52.5% less in Sao Tome

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

Planning a move to Sao Tome and Principe? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Sao Tome vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Tome instead of Astana, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Astana	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$8.96 STD200K	-18.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$7.89 STD176K	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$1.84 STD41,004	+67.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$1.25 STD27,770	+89.5%
Average			+2.6%

Astana vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 98.3% more for groceries

	Astana	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.00 STD22,187	+59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$9.80 STD218K	+60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$5.87 STD131K	+19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$4.85 STD108K	+117.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$8.89 STD198K	+230.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$1.70 STD37,881	+108.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.79 STD17,644	-25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.63 STD36,419	+58.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$1.57 STD34,958	+55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$1.31 STD29,299	+321.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$1.08 STD23,986	+430.4%
Average			+98.3%

Astana vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 70.1% more for transportation

	Astana	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$6.46 STD144K	+155.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$24,634.18 STD549M	+0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$22.43 STD500K	+100.6%
Average			+70.1%

Astana vs. Sao Tome - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 27.1% less for housing

	Astana	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$66.91 STD1M	+272.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$284.91 STD6M	-50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$195.02 STD4M	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$174.83 STD4M	+234.5%
Average			-27.1%

Astana vs. Sao Tome - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 66.4% less for childcare

	Astana	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$228.62 STD5M	-39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$2,194.77 STD49M	-81.4%
Average			-66.4%

Astana vs. Sao Tome - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$1.70 STD37,799	+26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$2.26 STD50,442	-12.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$2.26 STD50,420	+1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$33.92 STD756K	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$20.16 STD449K	+210.7%
Average			+18.8%

Astana vs. Sao Tome - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 52.5% less for clothing

	Astana	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$75.02 STD2M	+59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$18.36 STD409K	-85.9%
Average			-52.5%

Astana vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Astana vs. Sao Tome

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Sao Tome?

More cost comparisons

Astana vs.

Moscow

Astana vs.

Cairo

Astana vs.

Berlin

Astana vs.

Toronto

Astana vs.

Lima

Astana vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Astana vs.

Sydney

Astana vs.

Athens

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Kazakhstan vs. Sao Tome and Principe. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Kazakhstan and Sao Tome and Principe.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Astana

Add prices for Sao Tome

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sao Tome or Astana. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.