Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Guernsey

Guernsey vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Guernsey is 9.3% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% less in Guernsey
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Guernsey
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Guernsey
Housing: pay 23.9% more in Guernsey
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Guernsey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Guernsey
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Guernsey

The cost of childcare and housing in Guernsey are more expensive than in Bahamas. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guernsey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guernsey.

Guernsey vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guernsey instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 42.2% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Guernsey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$43.12 BSD43.12	$17.48 £13.11	-59.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 BSD12.25	$9.56 £7.17	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 BSD3.24	$2.42 £1.82	-25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BSD2.42	$1.87 £1.40	-22.5%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Guernsey
Bread 1 loaf	$5.61 BSD5.61	$2.14 £1.61	-61.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.78 BSD6.78	$7.53 £5.65	+11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.04 BSD12.04	$7.70 £5.78	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.35 BSD8.35	$5.90 £4.42	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.72 BSD5.72	$5.59 £4.20	-2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.59 BSD3.59	$2.15 £1.61	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$1.05 £0.79	-39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.50 BSD3.50	$2.96 £2.22	-15.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.32 BSD5.32	$1.58 £1.19	-70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 BSD1.69	$1.30 £0.97	-23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.80 BSD1.80	$1.10 £0.82	-39.1%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Guernsey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 BSD5.98	$8.19 £6.15	+37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$35.02 £26.27	-76.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,500.00 BSD33,500.00	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.50 BSD29.50	$25.80 £19.36	-12.6%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 23.9% more for housing

	Bahamas	Guernsey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.38 BSD88.38	$55.83 £41.89	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,241.67 BSD1,241.67	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	+74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,462.00 BSD1,462.00	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	+45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.37 BSD256.37	$103.58 £77.71	-59.6%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Bahamas	Guernsey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.07 BSD730.07	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	+186.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,468.00 BSD12,468.00	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	+59.0%
Average			+113.5%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Guernsey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.88 BSD4.88	$6.94 £5.21	+42.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.08 BSD6.08	$4.82 £3.62	-20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$17.18 £12.89	+14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.83 BSD125.83	$81.60 £61.22	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.00 BSD19.00	$11.89 £8.92	-37.4%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Guernsey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.54 BSD48.54	$102.41 £76.84	+111.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$29.73 £22.31	-75.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.25 BSD111.25	$101.31 £76.01	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.67 BSD101.67	$89.20 £66.92	-12.3%
Average			-19.6%

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