Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 21.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% less in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Italy
The cost of clothing and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
Italy vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.37
£15.38
|
$18.50
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
£7.06
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.05
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.59
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
Guernsey vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
£5.80
|
$8.02
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
£6.55
|
$6.00
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.01
£4.54
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
£4.53
|
$5.46
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.94
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
£1.52
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.86
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Guernsey vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
£6.10
|
$7.83
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.21
|
$44.40
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,705.53
|
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£19.07
|
$21.32
€18.39
|
|
Guernsey vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
£52.82
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,270.24
£1,714.44
|
$740.98
€638.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,086.61
£1,575.77
|
$575.41
€496.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.91
£131.33
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
|
Guernsey vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.25
£1,453.91
|
$547.22
€471.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,614.64
|
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
|
Guernsey vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.79
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
£3.58
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.36
£11.60
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.51
£54.00
|
$57.21
€49.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
£8.00
|
$10.59
€9.14
|
|
Guernsey vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.05
£22.69
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.15
£71.86
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.59
|
$128.92
€111.17
|
|
Guernsey vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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