Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 46.7% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$11.85
€11.36
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$2.08
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$1.60
€1.54
|
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pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$5.79
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$5.11
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$3.06
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.42
€1.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$29.98
€28.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$35,162.76
€33,713.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$10.62
€10.18
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$14.64
€14.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$507.54
€486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$347.76
€333.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$146.97
€140.92
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$477.03
€457.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$8,723.77
€8,364.12
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$41.43
€39.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$8.20
€7.87
|
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pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$94.52
€90.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$88.84
€85.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$141.41
€135.58
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