Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 22.3% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% more in Road Town
- Transportation
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pay 41.5% less in Road Town
- Housing
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pay 4.6% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.6% less in Road Town
- Clothing
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pay 24.1% less in Road Town
The cost of groceries and housing in Road Town are more expensive than in Saint Helier. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.49
|
$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.95
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.81
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.98
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.20
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.88
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.76
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,571.96
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.16
|
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pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.74
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,339.57
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,271.22
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.10
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,722.30
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,309.37
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.74
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.67
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.86
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.40
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.15
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.35
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.70
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.90
|
$140.00
|
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