Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 36.3% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
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pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$42.87
€41.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$35,759.38
€34,324.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$14.90
€14.30
|
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pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$31.85
€30.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,409.96
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$1,074.71
€1,031.59
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$130.03
€124.81
|
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pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$567.57
€544.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$10,069.47
€9,665.45
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$43.11
€41.38
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$90.50
€86.87
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$37.21
€35.72
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$97.88
€93.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$121.40
€116.53
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