Budget tourism in São Tomé e Principe ?

Olá !
I´m planing to go to STP. I read the threads and posts here in the forum with a lot of interest. But all the contributions here do not answer my basic main question:
Did anybody travel in STP with a small budget, using the local transport system and sleeping in small and cheap hotels where the locals stay, too. ?

Is there a bus system in STP, and if so, can you reach interessting beaches and / or the so called “roças” by using the local buses ?

How much to they charge for a night in a "roça" normally ? If someone of you has been there, how much did you pay at Roça Monte Forte or Bombaim ?

Did anybody stay over night in small towns like Porto Alegre, São João de Angolares or Trinidade ? Is there any budget acomodation to find in these towns and others out of the capital ?

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