Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 47.3% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Jersey instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 60.0% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.88
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
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pay 64.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.17
|
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.65
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
|
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
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pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.48
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.06
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
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pay 60.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.97
|
$202.34
£161.02
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