Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 34.6% more expensive than Dublin.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
|
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.10
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.45
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.90
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€118.17
|
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.38
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 96.0% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.93
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
|
pay 43.5% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€109.56
|
$202.34
£161.02
|
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