Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Helena and Lisbon

For one person, living is cheaper in Saint Helena: $558 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $19,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇸🇭 Saint Helena
$558
/mo nomad
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Saint Helena is 26.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saint Helena is 36.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helena
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 SHP 12.08
$17.01 €15.18
-5.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 SHP 49.99
$62.7 €56.0
5.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 SHP 10.11
$11.42 €10.19
17.16%
Cappuccino
-
$3.09 €2.76
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 SHP 0.91
$2.37 €2.11
-48.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SHP 0.72
$1.66 €1.48
-42.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.46 €3.09
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.29 €2.93
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helena
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.17 €1.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 SHP 1.50
$1.87 €1.66
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.52 €1.36
-
Eggs
$5.17 SHP 3.91
$3.88 €3.46
33.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$12.87 €11.49
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.94 €7.08
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 SHP 8.16
$17.63 €15.73
-38.68%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.26 €2.01
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.76 €1.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.88 €1.68
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.47 €2.20
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.86 €1.66
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.07 €1.85
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.39 €1.24
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 SHP 0.99
$0.81 €0.73
61.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.35 SHP 8.57
$6.89 €6.15
64.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.07 SHP 11.39
$5.53 €4.93
172.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.19
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.17 €1.93
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helena
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.24 €2.00
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.73 SHP 30.01
$45.14 €40.29
-11.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.00 €3.57
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.07 €0.95
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$16.53 €14.75
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.44 SHP 1.84
$2.26 €2.02
7.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$33.5K €29.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$40.5K €36.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helena
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$164 €146
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$18.54 €16.55
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$210 SHP 159
$33.21 €29.64
533.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helena
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.60 SHP 14.80
$46.01 €41.06
-57.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.80 €16.78
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.47 €8.45
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helena
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$690 €615
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.9K €15.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helena
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$105 €93.4
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.27 €40.40
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.0 €88.3
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$124 €111
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helena
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 SHP 554
$1,583 €1,413
-53.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,209 €1,079
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,833 €2,528
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 SHP 384
$1,964 €1,753
-74.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,643 €6,821
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,431 €3,954
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helena
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$775 SHP 585
$1,573 €1,403
-50.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.79
-

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

Last update for Saint Helena: October 4, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Saint Helena
–
Lisbon
$1.2K
Groceries & Markets
Saint Helena
–
Lisbon
$272
Eating Out
Saint Helena
–
Lisbon
$247
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helena
–
Lisbon
$215
Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helena
–
Lisbon
$168
Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helena
–
Lisbon
$65
Getting Around
Saint Helena
–
Lisbon
$63
Good to know
🇸🇭 Saint Helena
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🕒 Local time
09:06 9:06 AM
10:06 10:06 AM
1 h ahead of Saint Helena
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
5,633
545,923 Capital
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to SHP – Saint Helena Pound Converter

Saint Helena Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.755 SHP (1 SHP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.847 SHP (1 SHP = 1.18 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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  • Saint Helena Lisbon 6,090 km ≈ 8 h nonstop flight
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