Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 2.4 times more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
$37.84
£29.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
$8.83
£6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
$2.84
£2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
$2.29
£1.77
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
$2.03
£1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
$5.49
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
$7.51
£5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
$5.39
£4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
$1.95
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
$0.86
£0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
$1.80
£1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
$1.43
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
$0.92
£0.72
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
$7.04
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
$65.58
£50.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
$30,458.39
£23,573.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
$41.21
£31.90
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
$64.32
£49.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
$1,860.29
£1,439.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
$1,686.88
£1,305.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
$108.19
£83.74
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
$2,002.18
£1,549.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
$18,733.28
£14,498.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
$6.94
£5.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
$4.76
£3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
$12.93
£10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
$76.30
£59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
$16.40
£12.69
|
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pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
$94.59
£73.21
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
$54.23
£41.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
$99.32
£76.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
$122.97
£95.17
|
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