Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 40.5% more expensive than Paris.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Paris, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.70
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.78
|
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.08
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.98
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$202.34
£161.02
|
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