Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of France, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
France
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.83
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.59
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
France
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.03
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.28
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.52
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
France
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.88
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.75
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
France
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€711.43
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€573.17
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€132.86
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
France
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€654.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.85
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.06
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.47
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
France
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.34
|
?? |
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha or France. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.