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Hamilton vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 34.8% more expensive than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% more in Hamilton
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Hamilton
Transportation: pay 26.7% more in Hamilton
Housing: pay 56.9% more in Hamilton
Childcare: pay 3.3% more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% more in Hamilton
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Hamilton

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Hamilton are more expensive than in Saint Helier. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Hamilton.

Hamilton vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% more for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.06 £30.03	$60.00 BMD60.00	+49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £8.01	$15.00 BMD15.00	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17 £2.37	$3.42 BMD3.42	+7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 £1.90	$2.92 BMD2.92	+15.0%
Average			+28.3%

Saint Helier vs. Hamilton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Saint Helier	Hamilton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 £1.75	$8.38 BMD8.38	+259.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 £3.23	$6.09 BMD6.09	+41.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.21 £6.16	$16.74 BMD16.74	+103.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.72 £4.29	$7.53 BMD7.53	+31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 £3.95	$10.49 BMD10.49	+99.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 £1.46	$5.80 BMD5.80	+197.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$3.01 BMD3.01	+109.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 £1.43	$4.38 BMD4.38	+129.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.42	$3.18 BMD3.18	+67.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 £1.32	$3.40 BMD3.40	+92.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.72 £1.29	$1.71 BMD1.71	-0.7%
Average			+102.9%

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pay 26.7% more for transportation

	Saint Helier	Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 £6.06	$8.89 BMD8.89	+9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.77 £50.05	$69.00 BMD69.00	+3.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,034.64 £16,517.72	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	+47.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 £18.88	$36.83 BMD36.83	+46.2%
Average			+26.7%

Saint Helier vs. Hamilton - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.9% more for housing

	Saint Helier	Hamilton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.56 £55.89	$151.67 BMD151.67	+103.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,014.28 £1,509.95	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	+79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,629.23 £1,221.31	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	+39.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.82 £137.79	$193.88 BMD193.88	+5.5%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 3.3% more for childcare

	Saint Helier	Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,136.69 £1,601.72	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	-38.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,915.48 £12,680.27	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	+44.8%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.01 £6.01	$10.00 BMD10.00	+24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 £3.67	$6.44 BMD6.44	+31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.29 £11.46	$17.62 BMD17.62	+15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.44 £51.31	$188.00 BMD188.00	+174.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.70 £15.52	$13.50 BMD13.50	-34.8%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Hamilton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$106.83 £80.09	$80.00 BMD80.00	-25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.67 £53.72	$60.00 BMD60.00	-16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.20 £93.85	$142.50 BMD142.50	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.22 £156.83	$127.17 BMD127.17	-39.2%
Average			-16.7%

Saint Helier vs. Hamilton - Cost of clothing

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