Cost of living comparison
Paris is 15.1% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Paris
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Saint Helier. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.93
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$4.09
€3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$2.96
€2.71
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$11.23
€10.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.06
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$6.32
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$7.65
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.89
|
$92.60
€84.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,454.93
|
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.80
|
$24.84
€22.75
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.05
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,397.07
|
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.79
|
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.43
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,796.23
|
$756.26
€692.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,966.46
|
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$4.31
€3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.21
|
$36.48
€33.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.34
|
$103.81
€95.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.55
|
$46.57
€42.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.55
|
$111.54
€102.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.34
|
$148.98
€136.47
|
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