Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 43.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 48.5% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 57.2% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 24.9% less in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 44.4% less in Georgetown

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Georgetown.

Georgetown vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgetown instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £34.55	$11.88 GYD2,480.11	-73.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.90	$8.55 GYD1,785.68	-17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.17	$1.21 GYD252.97	-57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.91	$0.71 GYD148.81	-71.5%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.76	$2.01 GYD418.79	-12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £4.07	$5.36 GYD1,118.29	+0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.99	$12.31 GYD2,570.41	+57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £4.11	$3.41 GYD710.97	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.34	$2.63 GYD548.70	-53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.44	$1.78 GYD372.16	-5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.06	$1.20 GYD251.38	-13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.41	$1.70 GYD354.54	-8.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.40	$2.05 GYD427.08	+11.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.20	$0.71 GYD147.51	-54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.10	$0.93 GYD194.41	-35.5%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 48.5% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £6.06	$4.00 GYD835.55	-49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £51.34	$28.51 GYD5,952.27	-57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £21,226.15	$15,680.67 GYD3,273,747.73	-43.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £39.38	$28.99 GYD6,051.47	-43.7%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 57.2% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £55.45	$61.18 GYD12,772.58	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,382.17	$617.07 GYD128,830.26	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,311.65	$281.14 GYD58,695.98	-83.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £128.05	$61.00 GYD12,735.37	-63.6%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 24.9% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,777.07	$876.83 GYD183,061.39	-62.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,796.21	$23,225.94 GYD4,849,020.96	+12.4%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.92	$2.14 GYD446.42	-72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.79	$3.88 GYD810.17	-21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.85	$2.19 GYD456.34	-85.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £56.60	$38.81 GYD8,101.70	-47.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.82	$5.94 GYD1,240.06	-67.2%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 44.4% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £76.51	$38.01 GYD7,936.36	-62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £52.98	$52.27 GYD10,912.49	-24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £92.56	$83.63 GYD17,459.99	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £154.67	$80.78 GYD16,864.76	-60.1%
Average			-44.4%

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