🇸🇹 STN to 🇪🇺 EUR — São Tomé Dobra (Db) to Euro Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate. Last refreshed 25 Jun 2026 00:00:05 UTC.
Convert São Tomé Dobra to Euro using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to Eurozone via the major mobile money apps.
Is the são tomé dobra pegged?
Yes. The São Tomé and Príncipe dobra is pegged to the euro at about 24.5 STN per €1, in place since 2018 and backed by Portugal. The fixed rate removes euro/dobra exchange-rate risk; only the transfer fee varies.
Because the rate is fixed, only the transfer cost varies. Compare sending fees →
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STN → EUR conversion table
| STN | EUR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.04 |
| 5 | 0.20 |
| 10 | 0.41 |
| 20 | 0.82 |
| 50 | 2.04 |
| 100 | 4.08 |
| 200 | 8.16 |
| 500 | 20.41 |
| 1,000 | 40.82 |
| 2,000 | 81.63 |
| 5,000 | 204.08 |
| 10,000 | 408.16 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 STN = 0.04082 EUR. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
São Tomé Dobra to Euro exchange rate history
What moves the São Tomé Dobra rate
The São Tomé and Príncipe dobra earns its income from cocoa exports, hopes around potential offshore oil and still-modest tourism. Because the currency is pegged to the euro, its rate against the dollar does not depend directly on these local drivers but tracks EUR/USD. For a dollar holder, then, it is mainly the euro's movement that determines the dobra's value. To anticipate the rate against the dollar, look at how the euro moves on world markets, while cocoa sales, offshore oil prospects and tourist arrivals contribute the receipts that support the viability of the anchor. Against the dollar, the euro peg does the heavy lifting.
Converting and sending the São Tomé Dobra: what to know
The dobra has been pegged to the euro since 2018 under a Portugal-backed arrangement, and the currency was redenominated that same year, so today's notes reflect that reset. The peg makes it stable and predictable against the euro, with little euro-side exchange-rate risk for senders and receivers. This is a tiny twin-island economy, so the market is very small in scale, but the anchor keeps value steady. Since the link is to the euro rather than the dollar, a dollar transfer carries EUR/USD movement, making euro-based conversion the most straightforward and transparent route in practice.
About the São Tomé Dobra
The dobra of São Tomé and Príncipe, issued by the Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe, has been pegged to the euro at roughly 24.5 dobras per euro since 2018 under a Portuguese-backed arrangement. That same year the currency was redenominated, with 1,000 old dobras exchanged for one new unit to simplify everyday pricing after a long stretch of inflation. This tiny twin-island nation in the Gulf of Guinea earns much of its income from cocoa exports, a legacy of its plantation history. The euro anchor and redenomination together gave the dobra a fresh footing and greater day-to-day predictability.
About the Euro
The Euro (EUR, €) is the official currency of 20 European Union member states and the anchor of one of the most consequential fixed-peg arrangements in African monetary history. The Euro is issued by the European Central Bank in Frankfurt and is the second-largest reserve currency after the USD. Two African monetary unions — the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA / XOF) and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC / XAF) — peg their CFA francs to the EUR at the fixed rate of 655.957 CFA = 1 EUR. The peg has been in continuous operation since the 1999 introduction of the Euro, and replaced the prior French franc peg. For diaspora remitters in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Germany, the EUR is the dominant send currency for the WAEMU and CEMAC routes.
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Rates shown on this page are indicative interbank reference rates updated daily. Operator send rates typically include a 1%-4% spread above this reference, which covers FX hedging cost, settlement risk and commercial margin. For exact send rates via M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Sendwave, LemFi, WorldRemit, Wise or TapTap Send to Eurozone, see the inbound transfer comparison.