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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Helena is 123.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 191.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Helena is 124.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 SHP 11.85
$3.88 E£193
315.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 SHP 40.63
$19.69 E£979
180.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.4 SHP 9.11
$4.85 E£241
155.67%
Cappuccino
$3.1 SHP 2.28
$1.47 E£72.9
110.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 SHP 0.85
$0.32 E£16.14
262.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SHP 0.83
$0.13 E£6.24
769.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 SHP 3.52
$1.39 E£69.2
244.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SHP 1.96
$2.93 E£146
-8.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SHP 1.35
$0.84 E£41.59
117.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 SHP 1.3
$0.63 E£31.29
180.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 SHP 0.98
$0.67 E£33.19
98.51%
Eggs
$4.23 SHP 3.11
$1.43 E£71.3
195.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 SHP 5.91
$3.29 E£164
144.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.91 SHP 8.02
$4.32 E£215
152.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 SHP 8.24
$8.38 E£417
33.89%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.47 E£73.2
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.6 E£29.92
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$0.47 E£23.42
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$0.4 E£19.99
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.48 E£23.72
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.41 E£20.32
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SHP 1.96
$0.24 E£11.99
1008.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 SHP 1.69
$0.19 E£9.31
1115.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.52 SHP 8.47
$1.96 E£97.2
487.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 SHP 11.25
$7.17 E£356
113.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 E£65
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 E£92.9
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 E£14.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.72 SHP 29.93
$6.21 E£309
555.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 SHP 2.02
$0.42 E£20.82
554.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.29 E£14.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.3 E£64.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.58 SHP 1.9
$0.33 E£16.61
681.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.9K E£1.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32K E£1.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$21.33 E£1,060
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$7.02 E£349
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$166 SHP 122
$11.8 E£587
1305.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.54 SHP 9.95
$14.48 E£720
-6.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.65 E£331
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.02 E£150
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$85.6 E£4,255
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,928 E£95.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.39 SHP 30.42
$25.72 E£1,279
60.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 SHP 14.93
$44.15 E£2,195
-53.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.11 SHP 34.63
$106 E£5,279
-55.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$50.6 E£2,514
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 SHP 522
$164 E£8,151
333.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 SHP 446
$102 E£5,066
495.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 SHP 519
$325 E£16.1K
117.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SHP 487
$193 E£9,578
243.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$792 E£39.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$481 E£23.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helena
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$785 SHP 577
$149 E£7,412
426.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
16.38
-62.15%

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Last update for Saint Helena: October 27, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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