Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 35.0% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 73.2% more in Jersey
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Jersey are more expensive than in Guernsey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
$45.20
£36.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$2.83
£2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$2.50
£2.01
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$2.30
£1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$5.33
£4.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$7.84
£6.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$5.37
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$5.67
£4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$1.89
£1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$1.39
£1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$1.85
£1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$1.83
£1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$1.44
£1.16
|
|
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$7.93
£6.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$67.16
£54.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$27,768.06
£22,352.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$51.51
£41.46
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$72.54
£58.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$1,715.90
£1,381.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$167.51
£134.84
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$2,324.77
£1,871.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$20,664.60
£16,634.16
|
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$7.75
£6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$4.95
£3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$15.50
£12.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$74.05
£59.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$18.08
£14.55
|
|
pay 73.2% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$100.09
£80.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$69.31
£55.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$121.08
£97.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$202.34
£162.88
|
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