Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guernsey vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary
Guernsey is 3.6 times more expensive than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% more in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Guernsey are more expensive than in Georgia. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
Guernsey vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.63
GEL26.00
|
$20.37
£15.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
GEL23.20
|
$9.34
£7.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GEL2.19
|
$2.71
£2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
GEL1.28
|
$2.11
£1.59
|
|
Georgia vs. Guernsey - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
GEL1.47
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.59
GEL9.70
|
$7.67
£5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
GEL18.83
|
$8.67
£6.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.37
|
$6.01
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.31
GEL6.23
|
$6.00
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
GEL1.39
|
$2.82
£2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
GEL1.87
|
$1.25
£0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.83
|
$2.82
£2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
GEL2.04
|
$2.01
£1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
GEL0.85
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.78
|
$1.14
£0.86
|
|
Georgia vs. Guernsey - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
GEL11.56
|
$8.08
£6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.19
GEL32.90
|
$33.39
£25.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,518.52
GEL50,000.00
|
$32,714.76
£24,705.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.44
GEL17.40
|
$25.26
£19.07
|
|
Georgia vs. Guernsey - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.72
GEL42.43
|
$69.94
£52.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.75
GEL1,195.43
|
$2,270.24
£1,714.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.10
GEL845.36
|
$2,086.61
£1,575.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.90
GEL150.93
|
$173.91
£131.33
|
|
Georgia vs. Guernsey - Cost of housing
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.25
GEL532.57
|
$1,925.25
£1,453.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,197.12
GEL8,632.22
|
$18,028.34
£13,614.64
|
|
Georgia vs. Guernsey - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
GEL4.50
|
$6.34
£4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
GEL6.73
|
$4.74
£3.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
GEL8.04
|
$15.36
£11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.86
GEL121.13
|
$71.51
£54.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
GEL14.40
|
$10.60
£8.00
|
|
Georgia vs. Guernsey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.76
GEL174.86
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.85
GEL110.30
|
$30.05
£22.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.01
GEL270.02
|
$95.15
£71.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.77
GEL250.47
|
$93.48
£70.59
|
|
Georgia vs. Guernsey - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare by city
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guernsey or Georgia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.