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Bahamas

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Saint Helier vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 9.9% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 13.9% less in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 6.5% less in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 49.4% more in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Saint Helier

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

Saint Helier vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$38.75 BSD38.75	$39.64 £29.74	+2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 BSD12.00	$10.57 £7.93	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$3.28 £2.46	-0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$2.48 £1.86	+23.9%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Nassau	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$2.75 £2.06	-51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$3.60 £2.70	-30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$8.51 £6.38	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$6.26 £4.70	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$5.39 £4.05	-34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$1.90 £1.43	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$1.57 £1.18	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$1.87 £1.40	-22.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$2.02 £1.52	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$1.45 £1.08	+8.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$1.40 £1.05	-42.3%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 13.9% less for transportation

	Nassau	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$7.81 £5.86	+36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$68.71 £51.56	-54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$24.93 £18.70	-22.1%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 6.5% less for housing

	Nassau	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$72.68 £54.53	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	-21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$243.20 £182.47	-20.0%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 49.4% more for childcare

	Nassau	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	+208.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	-27.7%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$7.93 £5.95	+58.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$4.83 £3.63	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$19.82 £14.87	+32.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$196.00 BSD196.00	$75.98 £57.01	-61.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$19.82 £14.87	-0.9%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Nassau	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	$103.51 £77.67	+114.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$72.68 £54.53	-39.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	$118.93 £89.23	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	$207.03 £155.33	+55.3%
Average			+16.5%

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