Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Alofi instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Alofi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
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