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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Helena is 67% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Helena is 58.7% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helena
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.43 SHP 12.29
$3.43 TND 10.00
379.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 SHP 40.25
$20.28 TND 59.2
165.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 SHP 9.18
$4.94 TND 14.41
148.38%
Cappuccino
$3.04 SHP 2.28
$0.92 TND 2.70
230.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SHP 0.88
$0.63 TND 1.85
87.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 SHP 0.84
$0.29 TND 0.86
286.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.62 SHP 3.45
$1.66 TND 4.84
178.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SHP 2.03
$2.39 TND 6.99
13.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helena
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 SHP 1.43
$0.51 TND 1.49
274.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 SHP 1.30
$0.20 TND 0.58
770.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 SHP 1.05
$1.50 TND 4.37
-6.67%
Eggs
$4.39 SHP 3.28
$1.65 TND 4.83
166.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.39 SHP 6.28
$10.74 TND 31.35
-21.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.08 SHP 8.29
$5.84 TND 17.06
89.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 SHP 8.32
$14.11 TND 41.19
-21.19%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.98 TND 5.79
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$3.00 TND 8.75
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.11 TND 3.25
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$0.76 TND 2.23
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.74 TND 2.16
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.61 TND 1.78
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SHP 2.02
$0.45 TND 1.30
500.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 SHP 1.70
$0.30 TND 0.87
656.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.63 SHP 8.70
$3.36 TND 9.81
246.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.81 SHP 11.82
$6.91 TND 20.19
128.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.22 TND 3.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 TND 3.88
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helena
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.35 TND 1.03
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.28 SHP 30.87
$10.28 TND 30.02
301.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 SHP 1.98
$0.29 TND 0.84
813.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.31 TND 0.90
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.16 TND 12.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.60 SHP 1.94
$0.86 TND 2.52
202.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$41.2K TND 120.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$36.2K TND 105.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helena
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$52.4 TND 153
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.85 TND 28.76
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$167 SHP 125
$19.81 TND 57.9
740.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helena
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.57 SHP 10.15
$27.35 TND 79.9
-50.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.66 TND 36.96
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.29 TND 15.45
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helena
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$95.5 TND 279
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,668 TND 7,790
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helena
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.74 SHP 30.47
$42.20 TND 123
-3.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.15 SHP 15.08
$53.0 TND 155
-61.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.83 SHP 35.78
$97.3 TND 284
-50.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$74.1 TND 216
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helena
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 SHP 521
$239 TND 699
191.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 SHP 455
$157 TND 458
287.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 SHP 542
$401 TND 1,170
81.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 SHP 492
$276 TND 805
138.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,032 TND 3,013
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$619 TND 1,807
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helena
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$785 SHP 587
$342 TND 1,000
129.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
11.33
-45.28%

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

Last update for Saint Helena: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

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