Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 2.1 times more expensive than Cyprus.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 64.3% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
|
pay 97.1% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
|
pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
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pay 41.6% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$202.34
£161.02
|
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