Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Helier vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary
Saint Helier is 8.6% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% more in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Saint Helier
The cost of clothing and transportation in Saint Helier are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Saint Helier.
Saint Helier vs. George Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of George Town, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.60
KYD13.00
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
$3.17
£2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
$2.54
£1.90
|
|
George Town vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$2.33
£1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
KYD4.50
|
$4.31
£3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.11
KYD10.93
|
$8.21
£6.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.02
KYD7.52
|
$5.72
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
$5.27
£3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
$1.95
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
$1.91
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.47
KYD2.89
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
$1.76
£1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
$1.72
£1.29
|
|
George Town vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$8.09
£6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,988.23
KYD32,492.12
|
$22,034.64
£16,517.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$57.34
KYD47.79
|
$25.19
£18.88
|
|
George Town vs. Saint Helier - Cost of transportation
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.49
KYD92.08
|
$74.56
£55.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,927.12
KYD2,439.41
|
$2,014.28
£1,509.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,409.27
KYD2,007.85
|
$1,629.23
£1,221.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.51
KYD254.61
|
$183.82
£137.79
|
|
George Town vs. Saint Helier - Cost of housing
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,786.96
KYD1,489.22
|
$2,136.69
£1,601.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,296.47
KYD18,581.50
|
$16,915.48
£12,680.27
|
|
George Town vs. Saint Helier - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
KYD7.50
|
$8.01
£6.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.80
KYD5.67
|
$4.89
£3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
$15.29
£11.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$153.57
KYD127.99
|
$68.44
£51.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.99
KYD15.00
|
$20.70
£15.52
|
|
George Town vs. Saint Helier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
George Town
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.98
KYD62.48
|
$106.83
£80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.48
KYD58.74
|
$71.67
£53.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.96
KYD116.64
|
$125.20
£93.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.96
KYD122.47
|
$209.22
£156.83
|
|
George Town vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing
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