Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 41.7% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 48.7% more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 44.8% more in Jersey
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Jersey are more expensive than in Australia.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Australia, you would:
pay 50.6% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.66
|
$45.20
£34.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.49
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.08
|
$2.83
£2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.44
|
$2.50
£1.91
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.77
|
$2.30
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.94
|
$5.33
£4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.23
|
$7.84
£5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.48
|
$5.37
£4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.27
|
$5.67
£4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.89
£1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$1.39
£1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$1.85
£1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.83
£1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$1.57
£1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
|
pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.40
|
$7.93
£6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.11
|
$67.16
£51.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,140.17
|
$27,768.06
£21,226.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.24
|
$51.51
£39.38
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.45
|
$72.54
£55.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,881.15
|
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,524.14
|
$1,715.90
£1,311.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.83
|
$167.51
£128.05
|
|
pay 48.7% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,364.22
|
$2,324.77
£1,777.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,337.77
|
$20,664.60
£15,796.21
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.57
|
$7.75
£5.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.64
|
$4.95
£3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.67
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.15
|
$74.05
£56.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.89
|
$18.08
£13.82
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.20
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.93
|
$69.31
£52.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.58
|
$121.08
£92.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.77
|
$202.34
£154.67
|
|
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