Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Helier vs. Dili Cost of Living Summary
Saint Helier is 2.1 times more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 91.1% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% more in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Saint Helier
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Dili. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.
Saint Helier vs. Dili Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Dili, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$3.17
£2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$2.54
£1.90
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.1% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$2.33
£1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$4.31
£3.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$8.21
£6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$5.72
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$5.27
£3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.95
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.91
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.76
£1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.72
£1.29
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Dili
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$8.09
£6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.77
£49.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,034.64
£16,478.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$25.19
£18.84
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Helier - Cost of transportation
pay 75.8% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$74.56
£55.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$2,014.28
£1,506.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$1,629.23
£1,218.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$183.82
£137.47
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Helier - Cost of housing
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,136.69
£1,597.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$16,915.48
£12,649.92
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Helier - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$8.01
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$4.89
£3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$15.29
£11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$68.44
£51.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$20.70
£15.48
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Helier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$106.83
£79.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$71.67
£53.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$125.20
£93.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$209.22
£156.46
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing
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