Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 22.4% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% more in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 34.2% more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Saint Helier
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Canberra.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.74
|
$45.20
£33.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.30
|
$2.83
£2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.60
|
$2.50
£1.86
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
$5.33
£3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$7.84
£5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.40
|
$5.67
£4.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.89
£1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$1.39
£1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$1.83
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.89
|
$7.93
£5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$67.16
£49.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.46
|
$51.51
£38.27
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
|
pay 34.2% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.27
|
$7.75
£5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.72
|
$4.95
£3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.14
|
$74.05
£55.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.29
|
$18.08
£13.43
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$239.71
|
$202.34
£150.33
|
|
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