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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 24.3% cheaper than Jersey overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 4.8% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 16.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 1.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 92.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 23.9% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Jersey. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Jersey, you would:

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pay 26.0% less for restaurants

	Jersey	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.06 £29.96	$11.50	-71.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £7.99	$7.50	-29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17 £2.37	$1.25	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 £1.90	$4.00	+57.6%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 4.8% more for groceries

	Jersey	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 £1.74	$3.35	+43.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 £3.22	$3.50	-18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.21 £6.14	$1.00	-87.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.72 £4.28	$7.25	+26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 £3.94	$2.27	-57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 £1.46	$2.72	+39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.59	+10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 £1.43	$2.49	+30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.42	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 £1.32	$2.27	+28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.72 £1.29	$2.27	+32.0%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 16.2% more for transportation

	Jersey	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 £6.05	$14.01	+73.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.77 £49.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,034.64 £16,478.19	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 £18.84	$14.94	-40.7%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Jersey	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.56 £55.76	$198.00	+165.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,014.28 £1,506.34	$900.00	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,629.23 £1,218.39	$621.67	-61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.82 £137.47	$103.24	-43.8%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 92.0% less for childcare

	Jersey	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,136.69 £1,597.88	$170.00	-92.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,915.48 £12,649.92	??
Average			-92.0%

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pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Jersey	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.01 £5.99	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 £3.66	$3.00	-38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.29 £11.43	$9.00	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.44 £51.18	$20.00	-70.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.70 £15.48	??
Average			-50.2%

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pay 23.9% less for clothing

	Jersey	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$106.83 £79.89	$80.00	-25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.67 £53.60	$68.00	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.20 £93.63	$110.00	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.22 £156.46	$98.00	-53.2%
Average			-23.9%

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