Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 63.2% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 75.2% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.4% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.0% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 75.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 86.4% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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