Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 67.5% more expensive than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$20.90
€20.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$4.67
€4.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$7.08
€6.80
|
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pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
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pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$8.55
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$23.58
€22.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$20.36
€19.55
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
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pay 48.4% more for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$515.79
€495.09
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 93.3% more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$625.91
€600.80
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