Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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Jersey
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$49.68
£39.67
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.69
£6.94
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.54
£2.03
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.74
£1.39
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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Jersey
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.12
£1.69
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.40
£3.51
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.78
£5.41
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.61
£3.68
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.27
£3.41
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.63
£1.31
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
£0.90
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.05
£1.64
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.61
£1.28
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
£0.76
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
£0.60
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Jersey
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.86
£5.48
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.59
£51.57
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,940.94
£23,108.38
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$35.31
£28.19
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pay (unknown) more for housing
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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Jersey
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$59.54
£47.54
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,792.17
£1,430.99
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,632.47
£1,303.48
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$145.06
£115.82
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Jersey
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,971.83
£1,574.44
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,449.33
£14,731.18
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Jersey
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.14
£5.70
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.35
£3.47
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.82
£10.24
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.60
£61.16
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.15
£12.89
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Jersey
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$95.82
£76.51
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$51.82
£41.37
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$102.17
£81.58
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$116.23
£92.80
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