Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 44.6% more expensive than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 80.1% more in Jersey
The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Jersey are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$45.20
£34.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.91
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.01
|
$2.83
£2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.43
|
$2.50
£1.91
|
|
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.46
|
$2.30
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.61
|
$5.33
£4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.31
|
$7.84
£5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.86
|
$5.37
£4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.90
|
$5.67
£4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.86
|
$1.89
£1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$1.39
£1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.78
|
$1.85
£1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.04
|
$1.83
£1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.57
£1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.84
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.85
|
$7.93
£6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.12
|
$67.16
£51.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,681.57
|
$27,768.06
£21,226.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.13
|
$51.51
£39.38
|
|
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.13
|
$72.54
£55.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£904.99
|
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£740.45
|
$1,715.90
£1,311.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£159.91
|
$167.51
£128.05
|
|
pay 54.8% more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£898.08
|
$2,324.77
£1,777.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,150.77
|
$20,664.60
£15,796.21
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.84
|
$7.75
£5.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.86
|
$4.95
£3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.29
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.31
|
$74.05
£56.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.38
|
$18.08
£13.82
|
|
pay 80.1% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£61.54
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.36
|
$69.31
£52.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£69.44
|
$121.08
£92.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£53.64
|
$202.34
£154.67
|
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