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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Helena is 57.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Helena is 56.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helena
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 SHPΒ 11.85
$5.31 R$29.48
203.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 SHPΒ 40.63
$29.19 R$162
89.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.4 SHPΒ 9.11
$6.29 R$34.91
97.14%
Cappuccino
$3.1 SHPΒ 2.28
$1.76 R$9.79
76.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 SHPΒ 0.85
$1.08 R$6
7.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SHPΒ 0.83
$0.72 R$4.02
56.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 SHPΒ 3.52
$1.84 R$10.21
160.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SHPΒ 1.96
$2.73 R$15.16
-2.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint Helena
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SHPΒ 1.35
$0.96 R$5.32
90.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 SHPΒ 1.3
$1.48 R$8.2
19.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 SHPΒ 0.98
$1.17 R$6.5
13.68%
Eggs
$4.23 SHPΒ 3.11
$2.12 R$11.79
99.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 SHPΒ 5.91
$8.41 R$46.69
-4.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.91 SHPΒ 8.02
$3.82 R$21.18
185.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 SHPΒ 8.24
$7.55 R$41.89
48.61%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.15 R$11.94
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.28 R$7.09
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.13 R$6.27
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.48 R$8.22
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.17 R$6.49
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.1 R$6.1
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SHPΒ 1.96
$0.75 R$4.14
254.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 SHPΒ 1.69
$0.7 R$3.9
230.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.52 SHPΒ 8.47
$2.1 R$11.63
448.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 SHPΒ 11.25
$7.4 R$41.05
106.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 R$6.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.25 R$12.48
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helena
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.93 R$5.18
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.72 SHPΒ 29.93
$41.29 R$229
-1.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 SHPΒ 2.02
$1.05 R$5.83
161.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.83 R$4.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.14 R$39.63
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.58 SHPΒ 1.9
$1.09 R$6.08
136.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22K R$121.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$27.4K R$151.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helena
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$69.6 R$386
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.69 R$76
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$166 SHPΒ 122
$18.72 R$104
785.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helena
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.54 SHPΒ 9.95
$22.75 R$126
-40.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.18 R$123
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.15 R$34.12
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helena
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$281 R$1,562
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helena
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.39 SHPΒ 30.42
$48.73 R$271
-15.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 SHPΒ 14.93
$41.91 R$233
-51.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.11 SHPΒ 34.63
$75 R$416
-37.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$61.4 R$341
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helena
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 SHPΒ 522
$332 R$1,844
113.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 SHPΒ 446
$229 R$1,273
164.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 SHPΒ 519
$638 R$3,540
10.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SHPΒ 487
$448 R$2,484
48.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,689 R$9,376
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,176 R$6,527
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saint Helena
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$785 SHPΒ 577
$481 R$2,672
63.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
11.16
-44.44%

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Last update for Saint Helena: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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