Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 43.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
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