Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 15.3% more expensive than Jersey.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
|
pay 29.0% more for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
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pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
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