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Nassau vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Nassau is 1.6% more expensive than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 13.3% less in Nassau
Groceries: pay 45.5% more in Nassau
Transportation: pay 7.0% more in Nassau
Housing: pay 16.2% more in Nassau
Childcare: pay 38.7% less in Nassau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% more in Nassau
Clothing: pay 20.1% less in Nassau

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

Nassau vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.3% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Nassau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.06 £30.25	$35.00 BSD35.00	-12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £8.07	$11.50 BSD11.50	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17 £2.39	$2.93 BSD2.93	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 £1.92	$1.50 BSD1.50	-40.9%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 45.5% more for groceries

	Saint Helier	Nassau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 £1.76	$5.78 BSD5.78	+148.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 £3.25	$4.28 BSD4.28	-0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.21 £6.20	$16.09 BSD16.09	+96.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.72 £4.32	$7.63 BSD7.63	+33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 £3.98	$5.48 BSD5.48	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 £1.47	$2.38 BSD2.38	+22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.09	$1.57 BSD1.57	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 £1.44	$2.15 BSD2.15	+12.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.43	$4.38 BSD4.38	+131.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 £1.33	$2.27 BSD2.27	+28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.72 £1.30	$1.99 BSD1.99	+15.8%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 7.0% more for transportation

	Saint Helier	Nassau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 £6.11	$5.38 BSD5.38	-33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.77 £50.42	$45.00 BSD45.00	-32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,034.64 £16,640.12	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+70.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 £19.02	$31.23 BSD31.23	+24.0%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 16.2% more for housing

	Saint Helier	Nassau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.56 £56.31	$101.75 BSD101.75	+36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,014.28 £1,521.14	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,629.23 £1,230.36	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	+10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.82 £138.82	$230.26 BSD230.26	+25.3%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 38.7% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Nassau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,136.69 £1,613.59	$716.66 BSD716.66	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,915.48 £12,774.23	$15,071.43 BSD15,071.43	-10.9%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Nassau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.01 £6.05	$5.00 BSD5.00	-37.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 £3.69	$5.40 BSD5.40	+10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.29 £11.55	$14.35 BSD14.35	-6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.44 £51.69	$142.75 BSD142.75	+108.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.70 £15.63	$20.00 BSD20.00	-3.4%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 20.1% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Nassau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$106.83 £80.68	$64.17 BSD64.17	-39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.67 £54.12	$76.67 BSD76.67	+7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.20 £94.55	$114.88 BSD114.88	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.22 £158.00	$127.14 BSD127.14	-39.2%
Average			-20.1%

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