Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 34.6% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.07
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.43
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.99
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.86
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
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pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.48
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.66
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.07
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.37
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.65
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.10
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,838.78
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.61
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
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pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.35
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,696.04
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,572.16
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€202.83
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,460.70
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,386.09
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
|
pay 73.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.98
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.21
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
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pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€78.38
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.11
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€92.22
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€122.41
|
$202.34
£161.02
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