Cost of living comparison
George Town is 21.1% more expensive than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 76.9% more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in George Town
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in George Town are more expensive than in Saint Helier. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in George Town. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in George Town.
If you lived in George Town instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.55
|
$29.82
KYD24.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$15.51
KYD12.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.17
|
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.91
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 76.9% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.76
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.07
|
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.99
|
$11.63
KYD9.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.11
|
$9.52
KYD7.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.34
|
$6.73
KYD5.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.44
|
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.06
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.40
|
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.20
|
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.06
|
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.34
|
$29.82
KYD24.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,226.15
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,244.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.38
|
$65.61
KYD54.57
|
|
pay 61.0% more for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£55.45
|
$111.36
KYD92.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,437.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,311.65
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,111.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£128.05
|
$302.52
KYD251.59
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,777.07
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,332.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,796.21
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,943.89
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.92
|
$7.75
KYD6.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.79
|
$6.63
KYD5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£56.60
|
$86.49
KYD71.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.82
|
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
$89.47
KYD74.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.98
|
$70.09
KYD58.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£92.56
|
$128.24
KYD106.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£154.67
|
$146.14
KYD121.54
|
|
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