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 30.8% more expensive than Saint Helena without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 35.4% more expensive than Saint Helena without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$16.12 SHP 11.85
24.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$55.3 SHP 40.63
62.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$12.4 SHP 9.11
-19.11%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$3.1 SHP 2.28
51.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.16 SHP 0.85
112.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.13 SHP 0.83
49.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$4.79 SHP 3.52
37.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.67 SHP 1.96
134.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.83 SHP 1.35
-9.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.77 SHP 1.3
-6.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.33 SHP 0.98
69.92%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$4.23 SHP 3.11
-3.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$8.04 SHP 5.91
21.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$10.91 SHP 8.02
-19.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$11.22 SHP 8.24
27.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
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Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
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Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
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Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.66 SHP 1.96
-57.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.31 SHP 1.69
-32.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$11.52 SHP 8.47
77.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$15.31 SHP 11.25
-31.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$40.72 SHP 29.93
132.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.75 SHP 2.02
98.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$2.58 SHP 1.9
-22.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
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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)
$319 £235
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$166 SHP 122
-74.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$13.54 SHP 9.95
239.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
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Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
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🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$41.39 SHP 30.42
118.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$20.32 SHP 14.93
118.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$47.11 SHP 34.63
114.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$710 SHP 522
100.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$606 SHP 446
90.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$706 SHP 519
229.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$662 SHP 487
178.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
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💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Saint Helena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$785 SHP 577
299.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.2
-7.26%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Saint Helena: October 27, 2025

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