Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 5.7% cheaper than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 4.6% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 16.4% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 58.6% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Guernsey, you would:

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pay 25.5% more for restaurants

	Guernsey	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.11	$26.43 FKP19.83	+51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.17	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$2.24 FKP1.68	-7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$1.38 FKP1.04	-26.2%
Average			+25.5%

Guernsey vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.6% more for groceries

	Guernsey	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$3.03 FKP2.27	+41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$1.46 FKP1.09	-80.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.78	$8.44 FKP6.33	+9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$7.09 FKP5.32	+20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$4.32 FKP3.24	-22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$4.25 FKP3.19	+98.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$2.49 FKP1.87	+137.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$4.79 FKP3.59	+61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$3.66 FKP2.74	+131.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$1.44 FKP1.08	+11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.33 FKP0.25	-69.9%
Average			+4.6%

Guernsey vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Guernsey	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.15	$7.16 FKP5.37	-12.7%
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			-12.7%

Guernsey vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Guernsey	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$447.53 FKP335.78	+701.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	$1,453.58 FKP1,090.62	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	$1,057.15 FKP793.18	-50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$293.49 FKP220.20	+183.4%
Average			-16.4%

Guernsey vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Guernsey	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	??

Guernsey vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of childcare

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$4.16 FKP3.12	-40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$4.20 FKP3.15	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$16.11 FKP12.09	-6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.22	$22.10 FKP16.58	-72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$12.06 FKP9.05	+1.4%
Average			-36.8%

Guernsey vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 58.6% more for clothing

	Guernsey	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$112.32 FKP84.28	+9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$92.50 FKP69.40	+211.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £76.01	$158.57 FKP118.98	+56.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$105.71 FKP79.32	+18.5%
Average			+58.6%

Guernsey vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of clothing

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