Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 42.0% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 90.0% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 61.0% less in Kingston
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.58
|
$7.52
JMD1,198.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$8.62
JMD1,373.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$1.41
JMD225.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$0.88
JMD139.81
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$3.54
JMD564.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$6.58
JMD1,047.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$15.26
JMD2,431.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$4.27
JMD680.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$2.97
JMD473.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$2.70
JMD430.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.39
JMD220.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$1.82
JMD290.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$1.59
JMD253.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.04
JMD166.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.95
JMD151.17
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.89
|
$4.83
JMD770.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.90
|
$37.59
JMD5,991.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,840,813.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.27
|
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
$52.89
JMD8,429.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
$874.50
JMD139,381.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
$425.21
JMD67,771.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
$118.83
JMD18,939.27
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
$227.66
JMD36,284.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,549.40
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$3.13
JMD499.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$4.28
JMD682.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
$8.77
JMD1,398.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.01
|
$69.97
JMD11,151.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.43
|
$13.16
JMD2,097.18
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
$25.59
JMD4,077.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
$71.01
JMD11,318.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.33
|
$68.92
JMD10,985.25
|
|
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