Cost of living comparison
Praia is 50.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$6.32
CVE646.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$1.78
CVE182.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$1.12
CVE114.49
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$2.95
CVE301.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$7.94
CVE813.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$4.78
CVE489.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$2.20
CVE224.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.61
CVE267.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$2.00
CVE204.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$1.32
CVE135.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.56
CVE159.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$2.23
CVE228.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.21
CVE124.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.88
CVE90.28
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$6.31
CVE645.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$20.42
CVE2,089.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$17.26
CVE1,766.35
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$51.28
CVE5,249.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$583.34
CVE59,707.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$388.89
CVE39,805.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$113.61
CVE11,628.49
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$110.42
CVE11,302.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$3,266.68
CVE334,362.58
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$2.48
CVE253.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$1.49
CVE152.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$36.46
CVE3,731.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$5.83
CVE597.08
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$48.61
CVE4,975.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$38.89
CVE3,980.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$87.50
CVE8,956.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$131.25
CVE13,434.21
|
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