Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 25.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% less in Victoria
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Victoria.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.59
|
$16.76
SCR238.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$9.71
SCR138.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.11
|
$2.75
SCR39.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$2.71
SCR38.55
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$2.29
SCR32.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$18.13
SCR257.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$7.52
SCR106.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$3.58
SCR50.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$3.00
SCR42.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$3.27
SCR46.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.90
|
$5.82
SCR82.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.91
|
$26.82
SCR381.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
$26,617.26
SCR378,323.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.28
|
$46.18
SCR656.41
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
$979.92
SCR13,928.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
$794.53
SCR11,293.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
$73.52
SCR1,044.90
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
$167.60
SCR2,382.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
$8,868.55
SCR126,052.70
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$4.07
SCR57.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$5.16
SCR73.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
$22.89
SCR325.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.03
|
$95.81
SCR1,361.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.44
|
$5.59
SCR79.40
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
$68.58
SCR974.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
$29.30
SCR416.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
$73.44
SCR1,043.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.37
|
$76.39
SCR1,085.81
|
|
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