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Washington vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 11.5% more expensive than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in Washington
Groceries: pay 19.5% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 2.9% less in Washington
Housing: pay 7.1% more in Washington
Childcare: pay 80.8% more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.3% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 28.6% less in Washington

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

Washington vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.06 £30.25	$25.00	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £8.07	$12.00	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17 £2.39	$3.20	+1.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 £1.92	$2.79	+9.9%
Average			-3.6%

Saint Helier vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% more for groceries

	Saint Helier	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 £1.76	$4.43	+90.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 £3.25	$8.04	+86.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.21 £6.20	$4.19	-49.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.72 £4.32	$4.55	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 £3.98	$7.74	+46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 £1.47	$2.95	+51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.09	$0.92	-36.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 £1.44	$2.20	+15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.43	$3.00	+58.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 £1.33	$1.35	-23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.72 £1.30	$1.64	-4.8%
Average			+19.5%

Saint Helier vs. Washington - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 £6.11	$3.53	-56.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.77 £50.42	$77.50	+16.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,034.64 £16,640.12	$35,699.74	+62.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 £19.02	$16.73	-33.6%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 7.1% more for housing

	Saint Helier	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.56 £56.31	$69.41	-6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,014.28 £1,521.14	$2,568.48	+27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,629.23 £1,230.36	$2,088.16	+28.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.82 £138.82	$146.54	-20.3%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 80.8% more for childcare

	Saint Helier	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,136.69 £1,613.59	$2,650.00	+24.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,915.48 £12,774.23	$40,166.67	+137.5%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.01 £6.05	$8.00	-0.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 £3.69	$6.07	+24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.29 £11.55	$13.00	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.44 £51.69	$103.76	+51.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.70 £15.63	$16.75	-19.1%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 28.6% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$106.83 £80.68	$76.00	-28.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.67 £54.12	$48.40	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.20 £94.55	$104.31	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.22 £158.00	$133.22	-36.3%
Average			-28.6%

Saint Helier vs. Washington - Cost of clothing

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