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Antigua and Barbuda

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

Saint Helier is 63.3% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 75.3% more in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 28.0% more in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 79.5% more in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 9.7 times more in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.9% more in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 82.4% more in Saint Helier

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Saint John's. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.

Saint Helier vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.3% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$39.64 £29.74	+138.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.57 £7.93	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$3.28 £2.46	+68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.48 £1.86	+106.0%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.75 £2.06	-1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.60 £2.70	-15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$8.51 £6.38	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$6.26 £4.70	-6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$5.39 £4.05	+53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.90 £1.43	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.57 £1.18	+41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.87 £1.40	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.02 £1.52	-45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.45 £1.08	+11.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.40 £1.05	+8.2%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 28.0% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$7.81 £5.86	+28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$68.71 £51.56
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,428.74 £19,829.48
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.93 £18.70
Average			+28.0%

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pay 79.5% more for housing

	Saint John's	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$72.68 £54.53	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	+75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	+131.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$243.20 £182.47	+22.8%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 9.7 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	+1364.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	+542.8%
Average			+870.2%

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pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$7.93 £5.95	+229.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.83 £3.63	+30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$19.82 £14.87
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$75.98 £57.01	+17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$19.82 £14.87	+215.1%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 82.4% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$103.51 £77.67	+107.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$72.68 £54.53
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$118.93 £89.23	+60.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$207.03 £155.33
Average			+82.4%

Saint John's vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing

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