Cost of living comparison
compared to
St Peter Port vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary
St Peter Port is 6.9% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in St Peter Port
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in St Peter Port
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in St Peter Port
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% more in St Peter Port
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in St Peter Port
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in St Peter Port
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in St Peter Port
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in St Peter Port are more expensive than in Saint Helier. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in St Peter Port.
St Peter Port vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St Peter Port instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£29.95
|
$20.70
£15.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$8.01
£5.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.37
|
$2.59
£1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.90
|
$2.45
£1.83
|
|
Saint Helier vs. St Peter Port - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.74
|
$2.02
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.22
|
$8.01
£5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.14
|
$8.47
£6.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.28
|
$5.39
£4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.94
|
$5.60
£4.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.46
|
$2.31
£1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.62
£1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$2.61
£1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.41
|
$1.60
£1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.32
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.28
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
Saint Helier vs. St Peter Port - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£6.05
|
$8.03
£6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£49.91
|
$33.39
£24.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,470.80
|
$32,714.76
£24,454.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£18.83
|
$25.26
£18.88
|
|
Saint Helier vs. St Peter Port - Cost of transportation
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£55.73
|
$59.76
£44.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,505.66
|
$2,181.21
£1,630.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,217.84
|
$2,003.15
£1,497.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£137.40
|
$198.99
£148.74
|
|
Saint Helier vs. St Peter Port - Cost of housing
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,597.17
|
$2,247.98
£1,680.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,644.25
|
$20,031.49
£14,973.46
|
|
Saint Helier vs. St Peter Port - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£5.99
|
$6.68
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.66
|
$5.07
£3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.43
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£51.16
|
$87.47
£65.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.47
|
$11.35
£8.48
|
|
Saint Helier vs. St Peter Port - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£79.86
|
$93.48
£69.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£53.57
|
$33.39
£24.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£93.58
|
$96.82
£72.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£156.39
|
$93.48
£69.88
|
|
Saint Helier vs. St Peter Port - Cost of clothing
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