Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 48.2% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 33.3% more for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Jersey
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$45.20
£35.81
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.33
£8.18
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.83
£2.24
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.50
£1.98
|
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pay 30.6% less for groceries
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Jersey
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$5.33
£4.22
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$7.84
£6.21
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$5.37
£4.26
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.67
£4.49
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
£1.50
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
£1.10
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
£1.46
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.83
£1.45
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
£1.24
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
£1.14
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pay 1.0% more for transportation
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Jersey
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$7.93
£6.28
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£53.20
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,768.06
£21,997.10
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.51
£40.81
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pay 20.6% more for housing
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Jersey
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$72.54
£57.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,808.15
£1,432.37
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,715.90
£1,359.29
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$167.51
£132.70
|
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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
£1,841.62
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$20,664.60
£16,369.94
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pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.75
£6.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.95
£3.92
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$74.05
£58.66
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.08
£14.32
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pay 30.9% more for clothing
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Jersey
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$100.09
£79.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$69.31
£54.91
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$121.08
£95.92
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$202.34
£160.29
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