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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 29.6% more expensive than Saint Helena without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 59.2% more expensive than Saint Helena without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$16.51 SHP 12.33
22.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$53.7 SHP 40.14
62.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$12.15 SHP 9.07
-16.30%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$3.13 SHP 2.33
51.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.21 SHP 0.91
96.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.17 SHP 0.88
48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$4.64 SHP 3.47
42.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.63 SHP 1.96
145.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.86 SHP 1.39
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.73 SHP 1.29
-1.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.39 SHP 1.04
56.83%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$4.33 SHP 3.24
-6.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$8.19 SHP 6.12
21.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$10.79 SHP 8.06
-17.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$11.14 SHP 8.32
25.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
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Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
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Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
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Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$2.77 SHP 2.07
-57.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$2.22 SHP 1.66
-30.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$11.40 SHP 8.52
78.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$15.49 SHP 11.57
-30.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$41.57 SHP 31.05
131.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$2.71 SHP 2.02
102.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$2.60 SHP 1.94
-24.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$163 SHP 122
-73.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$13.74 SHP 10.26
231.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
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Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
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🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$41.35 SHP 30.89
120.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$20.60 SHP 15.39
118.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$46.68 SHP 34.87
118.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$696 SHP 520
97.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$609 SHP 455
90.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$714 SHP 533
227.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$660 SHP 493
176.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
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💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$790 SHP 590
320.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.2
-7.26%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Saint Helena: January 12, 2026

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