Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 51.6% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
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Jersey
|
Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$8.14
€7.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
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pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
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pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$566.87
€543.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$468.12
€448.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
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pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$92.27
€88.47
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