Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 3.0 times more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 82.6% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Jersey are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 79.2% more for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.84
£6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£51.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$51.51
£39.79
|
|
pay 56.0% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
|
pay 82.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$74.05
£57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.08
£13.97
|
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pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$202.34
£156.30
|
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