Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Helena and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Helena and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Saint Helena is 23.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saint Helena is 26.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helena
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 SHP 11.85
$20.1 £14.79
-19.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 SHP 40.63
$89.9 £66.2
-38.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.4 SHP 9.11
$10.03 £7.38
23.63%
Cappuccino
$3.1 SHP 2.28
$4.71 £3.46
-34.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 SHP 0.85
$2.46 £1.81
-52.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SHP 0.83
$1.69 £1.24
-33.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 SHP 3.52
$6.59 £4.85
-27.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SHP 1.96
$6.27 £4.62
-57.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helena
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SHP 1.35
$1.65 £1.22
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 SHP 1.3
$1.66 £1.22
6.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 SHP 0.98
$2.26 £1.67
-41.15%
Eggs
$4.23 SHP 3.11
$4.08 £3.01
3.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 SHP 5.91
$9.78 £7.2
-17.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.91 SHP 8.02
$8.74 £6.43
24.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 SHP 8.24
$14.34 £10.55
-21.76%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.04 £2.24
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.67 £1.23
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.9 £2.13
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$3.47 £2.56
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.62 £1.19
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.6 £1.18
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SHP 1.96
$1.12 £0.82
137.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 SHP 1.69
$1.57 £1.15
47.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.52 SHP 8.47
$20.41 £15.02
-43.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 SHP 11.25
$10.52 £7.74
45.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 £2.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.3 £2.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helena
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.33 £2.45
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.72 SHP 29.93
$94.8 £69.7
-57.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 SHP 2.02
$5.46 £4.02
-49.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 £1.14
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.83 £19.74
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.58 SHP 1.9
$2 £1.47
29.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.7K £27.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$41.3K £30.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helena
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$319 £235
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.53 £12.9
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$166 SHP 122
$41.82 £30.78
296.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helena
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.54 SHP 9.95
$45.9 £33.78
-70.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.86 £11.67
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.71 £10.09
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helena
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$1,756 £1,293
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$21.2K £15.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helena
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.39 SHP 30.42
$90.6 £66.7
-54.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 SHP 14.93
$44.44 £32.71
-54.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.11 SHP 34.63
$101 £74.3
-53.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$103 £76
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helena
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 SHP 522
$1,427 £1,050
-50.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 SHP 446
$1,157 £851
-47.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 SHP 519
$2,327 £1,713
-69.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SHP 487
$1,846 £1,359
-64.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,050 £4,452
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,820 £3,547
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helena
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$785 SHP 577
$3,133 £2,306
-74.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
5.75
7.83%

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

Last update for Saint Helena: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.