Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 2.0 times more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
$45.20
£35.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
$2.50
£1.98
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
$5.33
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
$7.84
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
$5.67
£4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
$1.39
£1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
$1.85
£1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
$1.83
£1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
pay 79.8% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
$7.93
£6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
$67.16
£53.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
$51.51
£40.82
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
$7.75
£6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
$4.95
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
$74.05
£58.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$18.08
£14.33
|
|
pay 35.2% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
$202.34
£160.36
|
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