Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 48.2% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% more in Jersey
- Groceries
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pay 30.6% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Jersey
- Childcare
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pay 3.6 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Jersey are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 33.3% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$7.84
£6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£51.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.51
£39.79
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$74.05
£57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
pay 30.9% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$202.34
£156.30
|
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