Cost of living comparison
Spain is 47.0% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 40.0% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 29.8% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 73.9% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.2% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 42.1% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£37.15
|
$13.87
€13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.49
|
$9.22
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.33
|
$2.13
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.06
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.89
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.38
|
$6.37
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.44
|
$4.16
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.42
|
$2.66
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.66
|
$3.36
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.55
|
$0.99
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.14
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.52
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.50
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.19
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.52
|
$6.38
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£55.19
|
$34.26
€33.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,819.62
|
$33,643.92
€32,759.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£42.33
|
$14.57
€14.18
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£59.61
|
$31.87
€31.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,485.93
|
$872.36
€849.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,410.12
|
$692.13
€673.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£137.66
|
$103.97
€101.24
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,910.48
|
$385.97
€375.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,982.04
|
$7,352.21
€7,158.92
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.37
|
$2.84
€2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£4.07
|
$1.98
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.74
|
$5.66
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£60.85
|
$42.87
€41.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.86
|
$8.63
€8.41
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£82.26
|
$75.89
€73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£56.96
|
$32.12
€31.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£99.50
|
$77.96
€75.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£166.28
|
$91.38
€88.98
|
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