Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 15.3% more expensive than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 38.8% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
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pay 25.5% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Switzerland
- Housing
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pay 11.7% less in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
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pay 2.6% more in Switzerland
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Switzerland are more expensive than in 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
£33.98
|
$27.66
CHF23.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.77
|
$16.97
CHF14.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$4.67
CHF3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.88
|
$4.13
CHF3.43
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$3.64
CHF3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.00
|
$13.22
CHF10.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.89
|
$7.31
CHF6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.04
|
$6.80
CHF5.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.27
|
$12.89
CHF10.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.52
CHF1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$1.03
CHF0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.31
CHF1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$2.85
CHF2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.12
CHF0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.07
CHF0.89
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.96
|
$7.83
CHF6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.48
|
$114.11
CHF94.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,871.97
|
$36,806.66
CHF30,609.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.72
|
$42.03
CHF34.96
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.53
|
$53.46
CHF44.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,359.11
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,349.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,289.76
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,174.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£125.91
|
$180.02
CHF149.71
|
|
pay 29.0% more for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,747.42
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,151.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,532.63
|
$30,321.56
CHF25,216.32
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.82
|
$7.82
CHF6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.72
|
$5.42
CHF4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.65
|
$10.09
CHF8.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.66
|
$88.49
CHF73.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.59
|
$21.15
CHF17.59
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.24
|
$121.70
CHF101.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.10
|
$61.65
CHF51.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.01
|
$136.06
CHF113.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.09
|
$176.75
CHF146.99
|
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