Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 70.7% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.67
£19.06
|
$3.67
E£65.65
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
£7.08
|
$5.06
E£90.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
£1.89
|
$0.38
E£6.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.23
E£4.18
|
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pay 73.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
£1.89
|
$0.59
E£10.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
£3.89
|
$1.58
E£28.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
£5.13
|
$3.45
E£61.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
£3.69
|
$1.21
E£21.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
£3.43
|
$2.02
E£36.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
£1.64
|
$0.69
E£12.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.37
E£6.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
£1.73
|
$0.24
E£4.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
£1.65
|
$0.20
E£3.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.19
E£3.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.64
|
$0.17
E£3.09
|
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pay 67.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
£5.03
|
$1.77
E£31.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.59
£56.08
|
$8.99
E£161.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.00
£25,373.61
|
$27,829.03
E£498,113.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.40
£30.44
|
$2.46
E£44.03
|
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pay 84.7% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.27
£47.34
|
$19.89
E£356.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,761.86
£1,361.25
|
$174.23
E£3,118.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,729.82
£1,336.50
|
$105.37
E£1,885.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.89
£152.12
|
$25.33
E£453.45
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,560.56
£1,978.34
|
$84.84
E£1,518.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,357.95
£11,093.24
|
$2,588.22
E£46,326.69
|
|
pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.90
|
$1.98
E£35.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$1.55
E£27.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.45
£11.16
|
$2.64
E£47.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.49
£58.32
|
$21.01
E£376.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.15
£11.71
|
$4.19
E£74.94
|
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pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.66
£75.45
|
$39.38
E£704.95
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.02
£48.69
|
$52.09
E£932.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.70
£80.90
|
$100.41
E£1,797.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
£86.44
|
$56.01
E£1,002.46
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