Cost of living comparison
India is 80.1% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.1% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 75.1% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 68.1% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 89.8% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 95.0% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.4% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 72.4% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 84.1% less for restaurants
Jersey
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.49
|
$2.40
₹206.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$3.90
₹334.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$0.40
₹34.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$0.17
₹14.26
|
|
pay 75.1% less for groceries
Jersey
|
India
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$0.46
₹39.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.95
|
$2.54
₹217.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.81
|
$2.56
₹219.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.98
|
$0.94
₹80.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.20
|
$1.37
₹117.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.88
₹75.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.32
₹27.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.48
₹40.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.24
₹20.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.16
₹14.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.19
₹16.11
|
|
pay 68.1% less for transportation
Jersey
|
India
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.88
|
$4.62
₹396.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.76
|
$10.12
₹868.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,571.96
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,924.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.16
|
$2.94
₹252.24
|
|
pay 89.8% less for housing
Jersey
|
India
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.74
|
$7.39
₹633.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,339.57
|
$138.05
₹11,849.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,271.22
|
$90.33
₹7,753.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.10
|
$29.97
₹2,572.28
|
|
pay 95.0% less for childcare
Jersey
|
India
|
||
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,722.30
|
$55.73
₹4,783.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,309.37
|
$1,565.54
₹134,373.21
|
|
pay 76.4% less for entertainment and sports
Jersey
|
India
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.74
|
$1.84
₹157.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.67
|
$1.59
₹136.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.48
|
$3.59
₹308.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.86
|
$15.33
₹1,315.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.40
|
$3.35
₹287.74
|
|
pay 72.4% less for clothing
Jersey
|
India
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.15
|
$24.02
₹2,061.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.35
|
$25.36
₹2,176.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.70
|
$41.62
₹3,572.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.90
|
$31.12
₹2,670.79
|
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