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Saint Helier vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 12.6% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 44.5% less in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 19.0% less in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 15.4% more in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 26.3% more in Saint Helier

The cost of clothing and childcare in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Hamilton. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Helier.

Saint Helier vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$40.06 £30.03	-33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$10.68 £8.01	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$3.17 £2.37	-7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$2.54 £1.90	-13.0%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 44.5% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$2.33 £1.75	-72.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$4.31 £3.23	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$8.21 £6.16	-50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$5.72 £4.29	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$5.27 £3.95	-49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.95 £1.46	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$1.44 £1.08	-52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$1.91 £1.43	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$1.89 £1.42	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.76 £1.32	-48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.72 £1.29	+0.7%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$8.09 £6.06	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$66.77 £50.05	-3.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$22,034.64 £16,517.72	-32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$25.19 £18.88	-31.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Hamilton	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$74.56 £55.89	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$2,014.28 £1,509.95	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$1,629.23 £1,221.31	-28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$183.82 £137.79	-5.2%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 15.4% more for childcare

	Hamilton	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$2,136.69 £1,601.72	+61.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$16,915.48 £12,680.27	-31.0%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$8.01 £6.01	-19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$4.89 £3.67	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$15.29 £11.46	-13.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$68.44 £51.31	-63.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$20.70 £15.52	+53.3%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 26.3% more for clothing

	Hamilton	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$106.83 £80.09	+33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$71.67 £53.72	+19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$125.20 £93.85	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$209.22 £156.83	+64.5%
Average			+26.3%

Hamilton vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing

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