Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 13.6% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
Guernsey
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New Zealand
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$13.17
NZ$22.05
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
£6.81
|
$8.60
NZ$14.40
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
£1.95
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.99
NZ$3.32
|
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pay 18.3% less for groceries
Guernsey
|
New Zealand
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
£1.67
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
£5.35
|
$4.07
NZ$6.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
£5.88
|
$6.91
NZ$11.57
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
£4.32
|
$6.29
NZ$10.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
£4.00
|
$4.25
NZ$7.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
£2.07
|
$1.17
NZ$1.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.97
£1.52
|
$1.06
NZ$1.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
£1.85
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
£1.46
|
$2.55
NZ$4.26
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.64
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
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pay 3.0% more for transportation
Guernsey
|
New Zealand
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
£5.42
|
$6.39
NZ$10.69
|
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Monthly public transit pass |
$39.73
£30.65
|
$64.20
NZ$107.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,386.35
£22,672.90
|
$23,268.60
NZ$38,946.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.24
£17.93
|
$18.67
NZ$31.25
|
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pay 41.9% less for housing
Guernsey
|
New Zealand
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.68
£52.99
|
$51.53
NZ$86.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.05
£1,438.20
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,687.92
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,301.50
|
$831.90
NZ$1,392.41
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.86
£124.88
|
$87.73
NZ$146.85
|
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pay 45.0% less for childcare
Guernsey
|
New Zealand
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,460.21
£1,126.62
|
$644.78
NZ$1,079.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,544.33
£12,764.69
|
$10,893.97
NZ$18,234.12
|
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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
Guernsey
|
New Zealand
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.93
£4.57
|
$5.79
NZ$9.69
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
£3.10
|
$3.36
NZ$5.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.39
£9.56
|
$22.83
NZ$38.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.68
£61.47
|
$38.17
NZ$63.90
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
£7.42
|
$10.57
NZ$17.68
|
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pay 12.9% more for clothing
Guernsey
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New Zealand
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$65.21
NZ$109.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.10
£27.08
|
$40.47
NZ$67.74
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.67
£62.24
|
$98.20
NZ$164.37
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
£59.24
|
$107.95
NZ$180.68
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