Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 13.3% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
Guernsey
|
Belgium
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.79
£15.04
|
$18.43
€17.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£6.96
|
$10.18
€9.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.84
|
$2.64
€2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.31
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
Guernsey
|
Belgium
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
£1.64
|
$1.91
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
£4.57
|
$6.70
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.55
|
$3.76
€3.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
£3.84
|
$2.74
€2.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.51
|
$4.52
€4.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
£2.17
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.68
£2.15
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.33
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.56
|
$1.14
€1.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.89
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.66
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
Guernsey
|
Belgium
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
£5.14
|
$7.59
€7.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.62
£40.53
|
$48.84
€45.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,537.25
£22,851.75
|
$25,847.12
€24,164.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
£19.23
|
$23.82
€22.27
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
Guernsey
|
Belgium
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.19
£49.80
|
$52.54
€49.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.37
£1,257.50
|
$812.75
€759.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,409.56
£1,128.73
|
$677.61
€633.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.13
£117.82
|
$147.81
€138.18
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
Guernsey
|
Belgium
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.66
£1,141.62
|
$446.94
€417.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,919.68
£13,548.76
|
$13,799.70
€12,901.13
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
Guernsey
|
Belgium
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.68
£4.55
|
$4.38
€4.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
£3.07
|
$3.23
€3.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
£7.82
|
$8.08
€7.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.46
£59.62
|
$31.77
€29.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
£7.40
|
$11.38
€10.64
|
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pay 5.4% more for clothing
Guernsey
|
Belgium
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.66
£72.59
|
$84.51
€79.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.47
£30.01
|
$39.84
€37.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.36
£68.36
|
$89.20
€83.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
£81.37
|
$119.38
€111.61
|
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