Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 2.1 times more expensive than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.3% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% less in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Jersey are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Jersey. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 96.3% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$45.20
£34.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.83
£2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.50
£1.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.33
£4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$7.84
£5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$5.67
£4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.39
£1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.83
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.57
£1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$7.93
£5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$67.16
£50.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$27,768.06
£20,917.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$51.51
£38.80
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$72.54
£54.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,808.15
£1,362.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,715.90
£1,292.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$167.51
£126.18
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$2,324.77
£1,751.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$20,664.60
£15,566.56
|
|
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$7.75
£5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.95
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$15.50
£11.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$74.05
£55.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$18.08
£13.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$100.09
£75.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$69.31
£52.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$121.08
£91.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$202.34
£152.42
|
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