Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Helier vs. San Juan Cost of Living Summary
Saint Helier is 73.5% more expensive than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 68.4% more in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.1% more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 71.2% more in Saint Helier
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Saint Helier are more expensive than in San Juan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.
Saint Helier vs. San Juan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 61.4% more for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$40.06
£30.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$3.17
£2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$2.54
£1.92
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$4.31
£3.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$8.21
£6.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.42
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$5.27
£3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.95
£1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.89
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.76
£1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.72
£1.30
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries
pay 68.4% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$8.09
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$66.77
£50.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.19
£19.02
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint Helier - Cost of transportation
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
San Juan
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.14
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.33
|
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$765.00
|
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$370.88
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint Helier - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint Helier - Cost of childcare
pay 71.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$8.01
£6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
|
$4.89
£3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
|
$68.44
£51.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$20.70
£15.63
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint Helier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.2% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$209.22
£158.00
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing
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