Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 3.5 times more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
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pay 18.8% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7 times more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% more in Saint Helier
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Saint Helier are more expensive than in The Valley. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$7.84
£6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£51.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.51
£39.79
|
|
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
|
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$74.05
£57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$69.31
£53.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$121.08
£93.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$202.34
£156.30
|
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