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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Saint Helena Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Saint Helena

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 62.3% cheaper than Saint Helena without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 57.7% cheaper than Saint Helena without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Saint Helena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$16.51 SHP 12.33
-84.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$53.7 SHP 40.14
-74.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$12.15 SHP 9.07
-65.93%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$3.13 SHP 2.33
-42.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.21 SHP 0.91
-66.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.17 SHP 0.88
-87.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$4.64 SHP 3.47
-58.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.63 SHP 1.96
36.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Saint Helena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.86 SHP 1.39
-60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.73 SHP 1.29
-70.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.39 SHP 1.04
-48.20%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$4.33 SHP 3.24
-76.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$8.19 SHP 6.12
-36.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$10.79 SHP 8.06
-70.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.14 SHP 8.32
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
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Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
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Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
-
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.77 SHP 2.07
-81.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$2.22 SHP 1.66
-85.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$11.40 SHP 8.52
-63.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$15.49 SHP 11.57
-48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Saint Helena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$41.57 SHP 31.05
-76.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$2.71 SHP 2.02
-66.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$2.60 SHP 1.94
-54.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Saint Helena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$163 SHP 122
-95.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Saint Helena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$13.74 SHP 10.26
18.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
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Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Saint Helena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Saint Helena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$41.35 SHP 30.89
-38.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$20.60 SHP 15.39
31.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$46.68 SHP 34.87
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Saint Helena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$696 SHP 520
-74.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$609 SHP 455
-81.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$714 SHP 533
-43.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$660 SHP 493
-60.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Saint Helena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$790 SHP 590
-41.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.2
45.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Saint Helena: January 12, 2026

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