Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 4.3% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% less in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Jersey
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Jersey are more expensive than in Switzerland. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.01
|
$45.20
£33.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.11
|
$10.33
£7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.89
|
$2.83
£2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.43
|
$2.50
£1.88
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.03
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.99
|
$5.33
£4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.08
|
$7.84
£5.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.65
|
$5.37
£4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.72
|
$5.67
£4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.26
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.86
|
$1.39
£1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.09
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.37
|
$1.83
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.93
|
$1.57
£1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.89
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.52
|
$7.93
£5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF94.90
|
$67.16
£50.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,609.52
|
$27,768.06
£20,871.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.96
|
$51.51
£38.72
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF44.46
|
$72.54
£54.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,349.53
|
$1,808.15
£1,359.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,174.13
|
$1,715.90
£1,289.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF149.71
|
$167.51
£125.91
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,151.47
|
$2,324.77
£1,747.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF25,216.32
|
$20,664.60
£15,532.63
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.51
|
$7.75
£5.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.51
|
$4.95
£3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.39
|
$15.50
£11.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF73.59
|
$74.05
£55.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.59
|
$18.08
£13.59
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF101.21
|
$100.09
£75.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF51.27
|
$69.31
£52.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF113.15
|
$121.08
£91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF146.99
|
$202.34
£152.09
|
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