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Saint John's vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 30.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 13.3% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 30.0% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 37.1% less in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 89.1% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 47.0% less in Saint John's

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

Saint John's vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.06 £30.03	$13.88 EC$37.50	-65.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £8.01	$11.10 EC$30.00	+3.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17 £2.37	$2.07 EC$5.60	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 £1.90	$0.96 EC$2.58	-62.3%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 13.3% more for groceries

	Saint Helier	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 £1.75	$2.78 EC$7.50	+19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 £3.23	$4.07 EC$11.00	-5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.21 £6.16	$8.40 EC$22.71	+2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.72 £4.29	$5.37 EC$14.50	-6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 £3.95	$3.69 EC$9.98	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 £1.46	$2.96 EC$8.00	+51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.11 EC$3.00	-22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 £1.43	$3.70 EC$10.00	+93.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.42	$3.70 EC$10.00	+95.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 £1.32	$1.30 EC$3.50	-26.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.72 £1.29	$1.30 EC$3.50	-24.7%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 30.0% more for transportation

	Saint Helier	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 £6.06	$6.29 EC$17.00	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.77 £50.05	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,034.64 £16,517.72	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	+7.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 £18.88	$51.53 EC$139.27	+104.6%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 37.1% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.56 £55.89	$77.58 EC$209.67	+4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,014.28 £1,509.95	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,629.23 £1,221.31	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.82 £137.79	$99.04 EC$267.65	-46.1%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 89.1% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,136.69 £1,601.72	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,915.48 £12,680.27	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-89.1%
Average			-89.1%

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pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.01 £6.01	$1.85 EC$5.00	-76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 £3.67	$3.95 EC$10.67	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.29 £11.46	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.44 £51.31	$61.67 EC$166.67	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.70 £15.52	$6.20 EC$16.75	-70.1%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 47.0% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$106.83 £80.09	$50.00 EC$135.13	-53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.67 £53.72	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.20 £93.85	$74.00 EC$200.00	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.22 £156.83	??
Average			-47.0%

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