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Douglas vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Douglas is 13.0% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Douglas
Groceries: pay 14.6% less in Douglas
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Douglas
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Douglas
Childcare: pay 67.9% more in Douglas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Douglas
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Douglas

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

Douglas vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Douglas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.64 £29.64	$27.75 £20.75	-30.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.90	$11.89 £8.89	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 £2.45	$2.71 £2.02	-17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 £1.85	$2.12 £1.59	-14.3%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 14.6% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Douglas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 £2.06	$2.63 £1.97	-4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 £2.69	$4.01 £2.99	+11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.51 £6.36	$9.41 £7.04	+10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 £4.68	$5.30 £3.96	-15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 £4.03	$3.87 £2.90	-28.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 £1.42	$1.36 £1.01	-28.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$0.82 £0.61	-48.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 £1.40	$1.74 £1.30	-7.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 £1.51	$1.61 £1.20	-20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 £1.08	$1.35 £1.01	-6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$1.35 £1.01	-3.9%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	Saint Helier	Douglas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 £5.84	$7.35 £5.50	-5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.38	$96.91 £72.46	+41.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,428.74 £19,760.56	$43,752.78 £32,713.60	+65.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.93 £18.64	$16.65 £12.45	-33.2%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Douglas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.68 £54.34	$72.49 £54.20	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.45 £1,374.59	$1,233.89 £922.57	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,568.11 £1,172.46	$1,068.05 £798.57	-31.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.20 £181.84	$261.61 £195.60	+7.6%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 67.9% more for childcare

	Saint Helier	Douglas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,708.95 £2,025.46	$1,739.89 £1,300.90	-35.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,892.93 £8,892.25	$52,196.76 £39,027.10	+338.9%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Douglas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 £5.93	$6.54 £4.89	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83 £3.61	$5.01 £3.75	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.82 £14.82	$22.46 £16.80	+13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.98 £56.81	$64.75 £48.41	-14.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.82	$15.86 £11.86	-20.0%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Douglas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.51 £77.40	$99.11 £74.10	-4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.68 £54.34	$44.60 £33.34	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £88.92	$111.22 £83.16	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$207.03 £154.79	$69.38 £51.87	-66.5%
Average			-34.5%

Saint Helier vs. Douglas - Cost of clothing

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