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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Helena is 117.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 182.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Helena is 105.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.43 SHP 12.29
$3.89 E£195
322.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 SHP 40.25
$19.71 E£988
173.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 SHP 9.18
$4.95 E£248
147.88%
Cappuccino
$3.04 SHP 2.28
$1.41 E£70.9
115.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SHP 0.88
$0.36 E£17.83
227.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 SHP 0.84
$0.12 E£6.06
833.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.62 SHP 3.45
$1.35 E£67.8
242.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SHP 2.03
$3.04 E£152
-10.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 SHP 1.43
$0.83 E£41.54
130.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 SHP 1.30
$0.62 E£30.96
180.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 SHP 1.05
$0.70 E£35.30
100.00%
Eggs
$4.39 SHP 3.28
$1.43 E£71.9
206.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.39 SHP 6.28
$3.31 E£166
153.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.08 SHP 8.29
$4.21 E£211
163.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 SHP 8.32
$8.44 E£423
31.75%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.53 E£76.7
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.56 E£28.08
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$0.45 E£22.49
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$0.40 E£20.06
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.48 E£24.02
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.45 E£22.51
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SHP 2.02
$0.22 E£10.99
1127.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 SHP 1.70
$0.19 E£9.31
1094.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.63 SHP 8.70
$1.91 E£95.9
508.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.81 SHP 11.82
$7.04 E£353
124.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 E£66.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 E£93.6
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 E£14.72
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.28 SHP 30.87
$6.12 E£307
574.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 SHP 1.98
$0.41 E£20.63
546.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.29 E£14.33
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.31 E£65.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.60 SHP 1.94
$0.31 E£15.37
738.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.1K E£1.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.0K E£1.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$21.62 E£1,084
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$6.91 E£346
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$167 SHP 125
$11.97 E£600
1291.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.57 SHP 10.15
$14.83 E£743
-8.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.66 E£334
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$2.97 E£149
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$87.6 E£4,392
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,917 E£96.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.74 SHP 30.47
$25.68 E£1,287
58.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.15 SHP 15.08
$44.59 E£2,235
-54.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.83 SHP 35.78
$109 E£5,485
-56.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$49.94 E£2,504
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 SHP 521
$166 E£8,319
319.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 SHP 455
$102 E£5,106
496.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 SHP 542
$326 E£16.3K
122.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 SHP 492
$189 E£9,489
247.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$786 E£39.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$454 E£22.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$785 SHP 587
$146 E£7,317
437.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
16.38
-62.15%

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Last update for Saint Helena: March 3, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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