Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 31.3% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 91.8% more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Iceland are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Iceland. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 50.5% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.37
£15.38
|
$26.52
ISK3,394
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
£7.06
|
$21.32
ISK2,728
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.05
|
$3.11
ISK398
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.59
|
$2.72
ISK348
|
|
Guernsey vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
$3.80
ISK487
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
£5.80
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
£6.55
|
$7.78
ISK996
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.01
£4.54
|
$6.71
ISK859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
£4.53
|
$11.22
ISK1,436
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$1.50
ISK191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.94
|
$1.15
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$1.41
ISK181
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
£1.52
|
$2.34
ISK300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.65
ISK211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.86
|
$1.09
ISK140
|
|
Guernsey vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
£6.10
|
$9.65
ISK1,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.21
|
$79.56
ISK10,182
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,705.53
|
$49,144.25
ISK6,289,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£19.07
|
$25.55
ISK3,270
|
|
Guernsey vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
£52.82
|
$95.65
ISK12,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,270.24
£1,714.44
|
$2,289.17
ISK292,968
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,086.61
£1,575.77
|
$1,830.04
ISK234,209
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.91
£131.33
|
$65.15
ISK8,338
|
|
Guernsey vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.25
£1,453.91
|
$334.67
ISK42,830
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,614.64
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Guernsey vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.79
|
$11.14
ISK1,426
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
£3.58
|
$5.62
ISK720
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.36
£11.60
|
$13.90
ISK1,778
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.51
£54.00
|
$78.17
ISK10,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
£8.00
|
$16.75
ISK2,144
|
|
Guernsey vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 91.8% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$130.91
ISK16,753
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.05
£22.69
|
$61.83
ISK7,913
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.15
£71.86
|
$163.81
ISK20,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.59
|
$237.31
ISK30,371
|
|
Guernsey vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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