Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 22.4% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Jersey are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Jersey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$45.20
£34.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.84
£6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.39
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$67.16
£51.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$27,768.06
£21,454.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$51.51
£39.80
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$72.54
£56.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,808.15
£1,397.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$167.51
£129.43
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$2,324.77
£1,796.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$20,664.60
£15,966.46
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$74.05
£57.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$100.09
£77.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$69.31
£53.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$121.08
£93.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$202.34
£156.34
|
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