Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 16.0% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% less in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in The Valley
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in The Valley are more expensive than in Saint Helier. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.42
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.94
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.79
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.97
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.19
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
?? | |
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.86
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,526.37
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.08
|
?? | |
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.62
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,268.41
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.83
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,718.49
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,275.44
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.73
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.66
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.74
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.37
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.99
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.57
|
?? |
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