São Tomé is a city in São Tomé Island, Sao Tome and Principe, home to roughly 53k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 120 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 51/100. This profile combines São Tomé's own geography and climate with national statistics for Sao Tome and Principe.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 119.6 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 52.0 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 50.6 | Estimated |
| Population people | 53,300 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs São Tomé's geography with authoritative national statistics for Sao Tome and Principe.
| Cost of living index index | 130.7 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 12.76 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 56.8 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 22.7% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $822M | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.1% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $3,491 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $6,242 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $6,240 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2017 | 40.7 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 14.4% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2018 | 33,400 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 9.1% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 50.6 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 5.8% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2019 | 2.9 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 9.2 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 69.9 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 0.46 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 13.6 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.60 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 1,001 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -650 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 197,700 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 240.5 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.0% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 68.9% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 5.0% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2019 | 87.4% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 3.0 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 59.1% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 62.4 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 78.0% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 81.3% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 48.7% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 27.3 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.63 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 52.1% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 42.5% | Measured |
São Tomé has a modeled cost-of-living index of 120 (world median = 100), based on Sao Tome and Principe's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for São Tomé are being compiled.
São Tomé has a population of about 53k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.