Cost of living comparison
compared to
Geneva vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Geneva is 61.6% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% more in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% more in Geneva
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Geneva
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Geneva are more expensive than in Guernsey. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Geneva.
Geneva vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Geneva instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.37
£15.27
|
$37.54
CHF30.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
£7.01
|
$18.77
CHF15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.03
|
$5.40
CHF4.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.58
|
$4.78
CHF3.85
|
|
Guernsey vs. Geneva - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
£1.78
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
£5.75
|
$13.59
CHF10.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
£6.50
|
$8.69
CHF6.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.01
£4.50
|
$7.79
CHF6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
£4.50
|
$15.46
CHF12.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.11
|
$1.62
CHF1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.93
|
$1.14
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.11
|
$1.41
CHF1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
£1.51
|
$2.98
CHF2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.23
CHF0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.85
|
$1.13
CHF0.91
|
|
Guernsey vs. Geneva - Cost of groceries
pay 63.1% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
£6.06
|
$8.61
CHF6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.03
|
$87.59
CHF70.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
$41,166.99
CHF33,095.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£18.93
|
$39.80
CHF32.00
|
|
Guernsey vs. Geneva - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
£52.43
|
$63.30
CHF50.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,270.24
£1,701.83
|
$2,499.71
CHF2,009.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,086.61
£1,564.18
|
$2,098.75
CHF1,687.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.91
£130.37
|
$208.38
CHF167.52
|
|
Guernsey vs. Geneva - Cost of housing
pay 84.8% more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.25
£1,443.21
|
$3,503.57
CHF2,816.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,514.49
|
$33,834.51
CHF27,200.48
|
|
Guernsey vs. Geneva - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.76
|
$10.01
CHF8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
£3.55
|
$6.02
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.36
£11.51
|
$11.26
CHF9.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.51
£53.61
|
$84.08
CHF67.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
£7.95
|
$25.03
CHF20.12
|
|
Guernsey vs. Geneva - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$141.88
CHF114.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.05
£22.52
|
$81.50
CHF65.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.15
£71.33
|
$170.05
CHF136.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$221.63
CHF178.18
|
|
Guernsey vs. Geneva - Cost of clothing
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