Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 13.1% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% less in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Saint Helier
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Saint Helier are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Helier.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of London, you would:
pay 41.8% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.19
|
$45.20
£33.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.83
|
$2.83
£2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$2.50
£1.86
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
London
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.54
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.19
|
$5.33
£3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.69
|
$7.84
£5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.30
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$5.67
£4.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.89
£1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$1.39
£1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$1.83
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.49
|
$7.93
£5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.90
|
$67.16
£49.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.20
|
$51.51
£38.27
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.93
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,105.81
|
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,533.21
|
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£196.06
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,733.71
|
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,722.08
|
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.14
|
$7.75
£5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.57
|
$4.95
£3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.68
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.78
|
$74.05
£55.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.99
|
$18.08
£13.43
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
London
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.02
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.55
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.34
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.57
|
$202.34
£150.33
|
|
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