Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

British Virgin Islands is 17.7% cheaper than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% more in British Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 16.3% more in British Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 41.7% less in British Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 26.1% less in British Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 62.9% less in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in British Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 14.7% more in British Virgin Islands

The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Guernsey, you would:

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pay 3.2% more for restaurants

	Guernsey	British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.11	$19.50	+11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.17	$11.50	+20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$1.74	-28.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$1.14	-39.1%
Average			+3.2%

Guernsey vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.3% more for groceries

	Guernsey	British Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$4.62	+115.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$6.50	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.78	$9.94	+29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$6.10	+3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$5.89	+5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$1.28	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$1.65	+57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$0.91	-69.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$3.19	+101.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$2.45	+89.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$2.02	+84.2%
Average			+16.3%

Guernsey vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.7% less for transportation

	Guernsey	British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.15	$4.77	-41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	??
Average			-41.7%

Guernsey vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Guernsey	British Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$112.50	+101.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	$1,533.33	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	$1,308.33	-38.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$100.56	-2.9%
Average			-26.1%

Guernsey vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 62.9% less for childcare

	Guernsey	British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$375.00	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$15,236.67	-23.1%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$4.00	-42.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$6.25	+29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$5.12	-70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.22	$120.00	+47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$15.00	+26.1%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 14.7% more for clothing

	Guernsey	British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$47.50	-53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$55.00	+85.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £76.01	$130.00	+28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$140.00	+57.0%
Average			+14.7%

Guernsey vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing

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