Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 21.8% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
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Jersey
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.67
£19.06
|
$17.81
£13.76
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
£7.08
|
$7.97
£6.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
£1.89
|
$1.86
£1.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.35
£1.04
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pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
£1.89
|
$1.37
£1.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
£3.89
|
$3.82
£2.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
£5.13
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
£3.69
|
$2.67
£2.06
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
£3.43
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
£1.64
|
$1.16
£0.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
£1.73
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
£1.65
|
$1.17
£0.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.64
|
$0.65
£0.50
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pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
£5.03
|
$6.75
£5.21
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.59
£56.08
|
$100.97
£78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.00
£25,373.61
|
$26,928.94
£20,805.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.40
£30.44
|
$18.13
£14.01
|
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pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.27
£47.34
|
$43.51
£33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,761.86
£1,361.25
|
$1,061.39
£820.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,729.82
£1,336.50
|
$877.47
£677.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.89
£152.12
|
$168.66
£130.31
|
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pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,560.56
£1,978.34
|
$1,257.47
£971.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,357.95
£11,093.24
|
$17,904.66
£13,833.50
|
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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.90
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$3.81
£2.94
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.45
£11.16
|
$15.26
£11.79
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.49
£58.32
|
$47.17
£36.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.15
£11.71
|
$13.49
£10.42
|
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pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.66
£75.45
|
$79.67
£61.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.02
£48.69
|
$41.25
£31.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.70
£80.90
|
$85.80
£66.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
£86.44
|
$86.00
£66.45
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