Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Helier vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Saint Helier is 24.3% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% less in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 92.9% more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Saint Helier
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Paris. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.
Saint Helier vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Paris, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$40.06
£30.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.66
|
$3.17
£2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.80
|
$2.54
£1.92
|
|
Paris vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€11.00
|
$4.31
£3.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.13
|
$8.21
£6.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$5.27
£3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.42
|
$1.95
£1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.89
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.76
£1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.72
£1.30
|
|
Paris vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.95
|
$8.09
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.44
|
$66.77
£50.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.89
|
$25.19
£19.02
|
|
Paris vs. Saint Helier - Cost of transportation
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
|
Paris vs. Saint Helier - Cost of housing
pay 92.9% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€688.25
|
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
|
Paris vs. Saint Helier - Cost of childcare
pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$8.01
£6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.25
|
$4.89
£3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.18
|
$68.44
£51.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$20.70
£15.63
|
|
Paris vs. Saint Helier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.67
|
$209.22
£158.00
|
|
Paris vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing
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