Cost of living comparison

Jersey

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 50.7% cheaper than Jersey overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 45.8% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 58.4% less in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 67.0% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.6% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Czech Republic

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Jersey, you would:

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Jersey	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.64 £29.74	$8.97 CZK194.19	-77.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$8.74 CZK189.25	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 £2.46	$1.76 CZK38.15	-46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 £1.86	$1.50 CZK32.49	-39.4%
Average			-57.1%

Jersey vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.8% less for groceries

	Jersey	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 £2.06	$1.41 CZK30.60	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 £2.70	$5.96 CZK129.01	+65.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.51 £6.38	$4.08 CZK88.28	-52.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 £4.70	$3.28 CZK70.91	-47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 £4.05	$4.06 CZK87.80	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 £1.43	$0.72 CZK15.67	-62.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$0.74 CZK16.08	-52.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 £1.40	$0.93 CZK20.13	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 £1.52	$1.50 CZK32.56	-25.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 £1.08	$0.49 CZK10.53	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$0.46 CZK9.95	-67.2%
Average			-45.8%

Jersey vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Jersey	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 £5.86	$6.85 CZK148.26	-12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.56	$24.32 CZK526.34	-64.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	$29,756.53 CZK644K	+12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.93 £18.70	$13.51 CZK292.43	-45.8%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 58.4% less for housing

	Jersey	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.68 £54.53	$18.95 CZK410.18	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	-63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.20 £182.47	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	-11.4%
Average			-58.4%

Jersey vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 67.0% less for childcare

	Jersey	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	$8,470.92 CZK183K	-28.8%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Jersey	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 £5.95	$2.34 CZK50.68	-70.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83 £3.63	$2.98 CZK64.46	-38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.82 £14.87	$7.20 CZK155.88	-63.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.98 £57.01	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.87	$10.10 CZK218.56	-49.1%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Jersey	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.51 £77.67	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.68 £54.53	$35.88 CZK776.66	-50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £89.23	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$207.03 £155.33	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	-40.6%
Average			-35.8%

Jersey vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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