🇺🇸 USD to 🇸🇹 STN — US Dollar to São Tomé Dobra (Db) Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate. Last refreshed 25 Jun 2026 00:00:05 UTC.
Convert US Dollar to São Tomé Dobra using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to São Tomé and Príncipe via the major mobile money apps.
USD to STN rate change
Rate tracking started 24 June 2026. Longer windows fill in as history grows.
Change in the USD→STN rate. + means the São Tomé Dobra weakened against the US Dollar; − means it strengthened.
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USD → STN conversion table
| USD | STN |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21.51 |
| 5 | 107.55 |
| 10 | 215.10 |
| 20 | 430.20 |
| 50 | 1,075.50 |
| 100 | 2,151.00 |
| 200 | 4,302.00 |
| 500 | 10,755.00 |
| 1,000 | 21,510.00 |
| 2,000 | 43,020.00 |
| 5,000 | 107,550.00 |
| 10,000 | 215,100.00 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 USD = 21.51 STN. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
US Dollar to São Tomé Dobra 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 US Dollar
The US Dollar (USD, $) is the world's primary reserve currency and the de facto reference rate for most African remittance pricing. It is issued by the Federal Reserve System and subdivided into 100 cents. For African routes, the USD plays two distinct roles: as the on-the-wire settlement currency that originating remittance providers use to hedge between markets, and as the unit of account that diaspora senders most often think in. When operators quote a USD-to-local-currency rate, the difference between that rate and the interbank mid-market — the spread — is where most of the route's cost is hidden, often dwarfing the visible send fee. For receivers in countries with thin USD interbank markets such as Sierra Leone or Mozambique, the published rate can lag the interbank reference by several percentage points.
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.
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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 São Tomé and Príncipe, see the inbound transfer comparison.