Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Helier vs. The Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of The Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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The Valley
|
Saint Helier
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.17
£2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.54
£1.90
|
The Valley vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.33
£1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.31
£3.23
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.21
£6.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.72
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.27
£3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.95
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
£1.42
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.76
£1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
£1.29
|
The Valley vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.09
£6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,034.64
£16,517.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.19
£18.88
|
The Valley vs. Saint Helier - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$74.56
£55.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,014.28
£1,509.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,629.23
£1,221.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$183.82
£137.79
|
The Valley vs. Saint Helier - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
The Valley vs. Saint Helier - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.01
£6.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.89
£3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$15.29
£11.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$68.44
£51.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$20.70
£15.52
|
The Valley vs. Saint Helier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$106.83
£80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$71.67
£53.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$125.20
£93.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$209.22
£156.83
|
The Valley vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing
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