Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guernsey vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary
Guernsey is 78.4% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.8% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Guernsey are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
Guernsey vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.77
CRC4,857.39
|
$20.37
£15.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
CRC4,739.57
|
$9.34
£7.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CRC995.21
|
$2.71
£2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
CRC781.41
|
$2.11
£1.59
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Guernsey - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.0% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
CRC1,262.79
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,237.94
|
$7.67
£5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
CRC3,740.34
|
$8.67
£6.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CRC1,389.74
|
$6.01
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
CRC1,902.77
|
$6.00
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CRC886.81
|
$2.82
£2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC305.74
|
$1.25
£0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
CRC819.01
|
$2.82
£2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
CRC617.46
|
$2.01
£1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC635.24
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CRC547.12
|
$1.14
£0.86
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Guernsey - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
CRC2,719.23
|
$8.08
£6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.59
CRC27,137.81
|
$33.39
£25.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,444.91
CRC18,117,972.89
|
$32,714.76
£24,705.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
CRC7,794.48
|
$25.26
£19.07
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Guernsey - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.17
CRC24,446.08
|
$69.94
£52.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.28
CRC400,329.95
|
$2,270.24
£1,714.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$555.89
CRC276,349.98
|
$2,086.61
£1,575.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.57
CRC31,602.67
|
$173.91
£131.33
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Guernsey - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$517.09
CRC257,060.35
|
$1,925.25
£1,453.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,552.94
CRC4,749,083.93
|
$18,028.34
£13,614.64
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Guernsey - Cost of childcare
pay 86.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
CRC1,285.81
|
$6.34
£4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CRC1,908.38
|
$4.74
£3.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.70
CRC2,336.25
|
$15.36
£11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.68
CRC29,171.56
|
$71.51
£54.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.11
CRC4,527.37
|
$10.60
£8.00
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Guernsey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.22
CRC28,941.22
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.70
CRC22,222.99
|
$30.05
£22.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.79
CRC56,072.28
|
$95.15
£71.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.41
CRC46,435.67
|
$93.48
£70.59
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Guernsey - Cost of clothing
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