Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 27.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 32.5% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.5% less in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% less in Ireland
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.99
|
$17.71
€16.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$2.15
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.94
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.07
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.16
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.39
|
$4.48
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.42
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.14
|
$7.11
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.99
|
$119.47
€109.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,493.97
|
$37,943.34
€34,892.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.87
|
$20.48
€18.83
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.15
|
$46.92
€43.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$1,406.76
€1,293.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,328.20
|
$1,187.82
€1,092.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.66
|
$159.87
€147.02
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,799.50
|
$996.31
€916.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,995.52
|
$6,771.62
€6,227.07
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.00
|
$5.94
€5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.00
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.32
|
$55.70
€51.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.00
|
$12.29
€11.30
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.48
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.65
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.72
|
$85.63
€78.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.62
|
$89.10
€81.94
|
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