Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 19.1% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in Jersey
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$7.84
£6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$67.16
£51.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$51.51
£39.79
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$74.05
£57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$202.34
£156.30
|
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