Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 44.4% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$1.82
€1.75
|
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pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$6.36
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.65
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.39
€0.38
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$6.12
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$31.08
€29.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$33,251.45
€31,880.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
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pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$17.16
€16.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$795.81
€763.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$594.19
€569.69
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$149.42
€143.26
|
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pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$556.87
€533.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$8,496.16
€8,145.89
|
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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$3.37
€3.24
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$40.23
€38.57
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$82.32
€78.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$100.70
€96.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$120.57
€115.60
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