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Saint Helier vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 67.9% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 88.3% more in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 30.6% more in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 29.4% more in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 78.7% more in Saint Helier

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Georgetown. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.

Saint Helier vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 88.3% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$39.64 £29.74	+121.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$10.57 £7.93	+12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$3.28 £2.46	+163.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$2.48 £1.86	+291.1%
Average			+88.3%

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$2.75 £2.06	+31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$3.60 £2.70	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$8.51 £6.38	-30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$6.26 £4.70	+53.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$5.39 £4.05	+68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.90 £1.43	-47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$1.57 £1.18	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.87 £1.40	+3.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$2.02 £1.52	-36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$1.45 £1.08	+32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$1.40 £1.05	+1.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 30.6% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$7.81 £5.86	+97.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$68.71 £51.56	+13.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$24.93 £18.70	+6.4%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Georgetown	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$72.68 £54.53	+66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	+91.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	+201.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$243.20 £182.47	+164.0%
Average			+139.3%

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pay 29.4% more for childcare

	Georgetown	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	+163.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	-36.5%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$7.93 £5.95	+314.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$4.83 £3.63	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$19.82 £14.87	+492.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$75.98 £57.01	+98.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$19.82 £14.87	+218.9%
Average			+142.4%

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pay 78.7% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$103.51 £77.67	+170.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$72.68 £54.53	+75.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$118.93 £89.23	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$207.03 £155.33	+143.9%
Average			+78.7%

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