Cost of living comparison
Australia is 16.8% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Australia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$49.68
£40.11
|
$15.31
A$23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£7.02
|
$8.98
A$13.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£2.05
|
$2.45
A$3.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.41
|
$2.05
A$3.19
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
£1.71
|
$2.00
A$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
£3.55
|
$4.24
A$6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
£5.47
|
$5.00
A$7.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
£3.72
|
$3.52
A$5.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
£3.45
|
$3.56
A$5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
£1.32
|
$1.44
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.91
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.66
|
$1.31
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.30
|
$2.10
A$3.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.77
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
£5.54
|
$4.95
A$7.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.59
£52.15
|
$81.92
A$127.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,940.94
£23,365.84
|
$22,079.60
A$34,338.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.31
£28.51
|
$15.28
A$23.76
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.54
£48.07
|
$55.83
A$86.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.17
£1,446.93
|
$1,119.19
A$1,740.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,632.47
£1,318.00
|
$889.00
A$1,382.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.06
£117.11
|
$120.53
A$187.46
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,971.83
£1,591.99
|
$1,373.48
A$2,136.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.33
£14,895.31
|
$11,458.00
A$17,819.60
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.14
£5.77
|
$5.72
A$8.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
£3.51
|
$3.30
A$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.82
£10.35
|
$24.53
A$38.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.60
£61.84
|
$46.71
A$72.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.15
£13.04
|
$12.25
A$19.05
|
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pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.82
£77.36
|
$71.47
A$111.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.82
£41.84
|
$41.82
A$65.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.17
£82.49
|
$101.71
A$158.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.23
£93.84
|
$106.56
A$165.72
|
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