Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 3.6 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Suva, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$45.20
£35.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$2.83
£2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$2.50
£1.98
|
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pay 91.2% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$5.33
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$7.84
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$5.67
£4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$1.39
£1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.85
£1.46
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$1.83
£1.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
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pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$7.93
£6.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$67.16
£53.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$27,768.06
£21,997.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$51.51
£40.81
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$72.54
£57.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$1,808.15
£1,432.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$1,715.90
£1,359.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$167.51
£132.70
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$2,324.77
£1,841.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$20,664.60
£16,369.94
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$7.75
£6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$4.95
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$74.05
£58.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$18.08
£14.32
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$100.09
£79.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$69.31
£54.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$121.08
£95.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$202.34
£160.29
|
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