Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 4.7% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 72.7% more in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% less in Saint Helier
- Clothing
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pay 40.8% less in Saint Helier
The cost of transportation and groceries in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Saint Helier.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.40
|
$45.20
£34.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.85
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$2.83
£2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$2.50
£1.91
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$2.30
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$5.33
£4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.25
|
$7.84
£5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$5.37
£4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$5.67
£4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.89
£1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.39
£1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.85
£1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.83
£1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.57
£1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
|
pay 72.7% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$7.93
£6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.76
|
$67.16
£51.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,743.15
|
$27,768.06
£21,226.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.93
|
$51.51
£39.38
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.79
|
$72.54
£55.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,118.30
|
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,661.72
|
$1,715.90
£1,311.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.94
|
$167.51
£128.05
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,840.06
|
$2,324.77
£1,777.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,626.84
|
$20,664.60
£15,796.21
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$7.75
£5.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$4.95
£3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.12
|
$74.05
£56.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$18.08
£13.82
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.57
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.29
|
$69.31
£52.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.97
|
$121.08
£92.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.07
|
$202.34
£154.67
|
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