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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Helena is 119.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 185.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Helena is 84.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 SHP 12.33
$4.01 E£190
311.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.7 SHP 40.14
$19.80 E£936
171.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.15 SHP 9.07
$4.88 E£231
148.98%
Cappuccino
$3.13 SHP 2.33
$1.44 E£68.3
117.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 SHP 0.91
$0.36 E£16.81
236.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SHP 0.88
$0.15 E£6.94
680.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 SHP 3.47
$1.35 E£64.0
243.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SHP 1.96
$2.99 E£141
-12.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 SHP 1.39
$0.89 E£41.87
108.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 SHP 1.29
$0.58 E£27.62
198.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 SHP 1.04
$0.70 E£33.22
98.57%
Eggs
$4.33 SHP 3.24
$1.49 E£70.2
190.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 SHP 6.12
$3.18 E£150
157.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.79 SHP 8.06
$4.34 E£205
148.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 SHP 8.32
$8.83 E£417
26.16%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.51 E£71.3
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.57 E£26.91
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$0.48 E£22.49
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$0.40 E£19.11
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.45 E£21.13
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.41 E£19.61
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 SHP 2.07
$0.24 E£11.38
1054.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 SHP 1.66
$0.22 E£10.41
909.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.40 SHP 8.52
$1.98 E£93.4
475.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.49 SHP 11.57
$7.40 E£350
109.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.28 E£60.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 E£89.8
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 E£12.76
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.57 SHP 31.05
$6.10 E£288
581.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 SHP 2.02
$0.41 E£19.57
560.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.29 E£13.68
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.30 E£61.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.60 SHP 1.94
$0.33 E£15.77
687.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.1K E£1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.2K E£1.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$21.72 E£1,027
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$7.00 E£331
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$163 SHP 122
$11.71 E£554
1290.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.74 SHP 10.26
$14.63 E£692
-6.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.90 E£326
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$2.91 E£138
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$86.5 E£4,088
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,932 E£91.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.35 SHP 30.89
$25.89 E£1,224
59.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.60 SHP 15.39
$43.64 E£2,064
-52.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.68 SHP 34.87
$108 E£5,083
-56.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$50.9 E£2,406
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 SHP 520
$163 E£7,686
328.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 SHP 455
$101 E£4,780
502.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 SHP 533
$323 E£15.3K
121.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 SHP 493
$190 E£8,995
246.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$796 E£37.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$476 E£22.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 SHP 590
$154 E£7,298
411.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
16.38
-62.15%

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

Last update for Saint Helena: January 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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