Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar, Gibraltar

compared to

Saint Helier, Jersey

Saint Helier vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 76.6% more expensive than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% more in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 35.2% more in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.4% more in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 41.9% more in Saint Helier

The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Notably, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.

Saint Helier vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 43.4% more for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 GIP15.36	$45.20 £33.59	+118.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.98 GIP8.16	$10.33 £7.68	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 GIP1.60	$2.83 £2.11	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 GIP1.44	$2.50 £1.86	+29.2%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 GIP1.32	$2.30 £1.71	+29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 GIP3.46	$5.33 £3.96	+14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 GIP6.24	$7.84 £5.82	-6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 GIP2.82	$5.37 £3.99	+41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 GIP2.96	$5.67 £4.22	+42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 GIP1.36	$1.89 £1.40	+3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 GIP1.20	$1.39 £1.03	-13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 GIP1.38	$1.85 £1.37	-0.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.31	$1.83 £1.36	+4.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.78	$1.57 £1.16	+49.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GIP0.66	$1.44 £1.07	+63.5%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 GIP4.43	$7.93 £5.90	+33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.33 GIP6.19	$67.16 £49.91	+706.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,804.11 GIP23,635.64	$27,768.06 £20,636.19	-12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.57 GIP19.00	$51.51 £38.28	+101.4%
Average			+207.0%

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pay 35.2% more for housing

	Gibraltar	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.78 GIP40.71	$72.54 £53.91	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,685.73 GIP1,252.77	$1,808.15 £1,343.75	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,569.58 GIP1,166.45	$1,715.90 £1,275.19	+9.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.28 GIP64.87	$167.51 £124.49	+91.9%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Gibraltar	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$825.15 GIP613.22	$2,324.77 £1,727.68	+181.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,498.45 GIP11,517.87	$20,664.60 £15,357.17	+33.3%
Average			+107.5%

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pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 GIP3.84	$7.75 £5.76	+50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 GIP2.33	$4.95 £3.68	+57.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.65 GIP3.46	$15.50 £11.52	+233.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.95 GIP57.19	$74.05 £55.03	-3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 GIP8.16	$18.08 £13.44	+64.7%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 41.9% more for clothing

	Gibraltar	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$128.35 GIP95.38	$100.09 £74.39	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.78 GIP31.79	$69.31 £51.51	+62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.95 GIP97.32	$121.08 £89.98	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.10 GIP63.99	$202.34 £150.37	+135.0%
Average			+41.9%

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