Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 47.3% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 64.1% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 60.9% more in Jersey
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and childcare in Jersey are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
If you lived in Jersey instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 60.0% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$45.20
£34.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$2.50
£1.94
|
|
pay 64.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$7.84
£6.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$5.37
£4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$5.67
£4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.39
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.83
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.44
£1.12
|
|
pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$7.93
£6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$67.16
£51.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$27,768.06
£21,493.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$51.51
£39.87
|
|
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$72.54
£56.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$1,715.90
£1,328.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$167.51
£129.66
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$2,324.77
£1,799.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$20,664.60
£15,995.52
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$7.75
£6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$15.50
£12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$74.05
£57.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$18.08
£14.00
|
|
pay 60.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$100.09
£77.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$69.31
£53.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$121.08
£93.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$202.34
£156.62
|
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