Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 24.5% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 86.0% more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Jersey
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Jersey are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK155.44
|
$45.20
£35.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK131.72
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.52
|
$2.83
£2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.63
|
$2.50
£1.94
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.03
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.29
|
$5.33
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK54.58
|
$7.84
£6.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.54
|
$5.37
£4.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK39.94
|
$5.67
£4.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.66
|
$1.89
£1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$1.39
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.87
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.32
|
$1.83
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$1.57
£1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.76
|
$1.44
£1.12
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK49.49
|
$7.93
£6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£52.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,768.06
£21,561.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.51
£40.00
|
|
pay 86.0% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK415.77
|
$72.54
£56.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,345.55
|
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,380.52
|
$1,715.90
£1,332.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK640.25
|
$167.51
£130.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,324.77
£1,805.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$20,664.60
£16,045.81
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$7.75
£6.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK41.58
|
$4.95
£3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK68.48
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK340.44
|
$74.05
£57.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK102.72
|
$18.08
£14.04
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK961.65
|
$100.09
£77.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK342.40
|
$69.31
£53.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK994.58
|
$121.08
£94.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,369.59
|
$202.34
£157.12
|
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