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

🙂 Solo nomad: Saint Helena is 23.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saint Helena is 25.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helena
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 SHP 11.85
$15.97 A$24.47
0.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 SHP 40.63
$77.2 A$118
-28.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.4 SHP 9.11
$9.66 A$14.8
28.36%
Cappuccino
$3.1 SHP 2.28
$3.57 A$5.48
-13.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 SHP 0.85
$2.64 A$4.04
-56.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SHP 0.83
$2.22 A$3.41
-49.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 SHP 3.52
$6.57 A$10.06
-27.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SHP 1.96
$6.98 A$10.7
-61.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helena
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SHP 1.35
$1.5 A$2.3
22.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 SHP 1.3
$2.42 A$3.7
-26.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 SHP 0.98
$2.02 A$3.1
-34.16%
Eggs
$4.23 SHP 3.11
$4.38 A$6.71
-3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 SHP 5.91
$8.86 A$13.58
-9.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.91 SHP 8.02
$8.26 A$12.66
32.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 SHP 8.24
$14.14 A$21.66
-20.65%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.24 A$4.96
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.68 A$4.11
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.86 A$4.39
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$4.25 A$6.5
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.55 A$3.91
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.19 A$3.35
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SHP 1.96
$2.24 A$3.43
18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 SHP 1.69
$1.57 A$2.41
47.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.52 SHP 8.47
$31.36 A$48.04
-63.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 SHP 11.25
$13.32 A$20.41
14.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 A$7.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.97 A$7.61
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helena
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 A$4.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.72 SHP 29.93
$98 A$150
-58.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 SHP 2.02
$3.62 A$5.55
-24.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.82 A$2.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$37.78 A$57.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.58 SHP 1.9
$1.2 A$1.84
115.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.5K A$34.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helena
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$180 A$276
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$26.23 A$40.19
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$166 SHP 122
$52.8 A$80.9
213.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helena
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.54 SHP 9.95
$46.77 A$71.7
-71.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.37 A$25.08
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.82 A$21.18
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helena
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$1,599 A$2,450
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helena
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.39 SHP 30.42
$71.7 A$110
-42.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 SHP 14.93
$51.5 A$78.8
-60.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.11 SHP 34.63
$101 A$155
-53.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$110 A$168
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helena
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 SHP 522
$1,395 A$2,137
-49.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 SHP 446
$1,106 A$1,694
-45.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 SHP 519
$2,271 A$3,480
-68.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SHP 487
$1,775 A$2,719
-62.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,985 A$10.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,106 A$7,823
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helena
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$785 SHP 577
$3,626 A$5,555
-78.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
6.35
-2.36%

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Last update for Saint Helena: October 27, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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