Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pennsylvania vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Pennsylvania is 15.0% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% less in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 17.7% more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.48
£13.07
|
$18.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
£7.15
|
$10.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
£1.81
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$1.90
|
|
Guernsey vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
£1.60
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
£5.63
|
$6.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
£5.76
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.90
£4.41
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
£4.18
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
£1.61
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.78
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
£2.21
|
$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
£1.18
|
$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.30
|
|
Guernsey vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.19
£6.13
|
$3.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.02
£26.18
|
$68.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,678.80
£26,676.75
|
$32,933.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.80
£19.29
|
$19.11
|
|
Guernsey vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
£41.74
|
$65.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,172.11
£1,624.07
|
$1,409.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,122.56
£1,587.02
|
$1,175.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.58
£77.44
|
$152.75
|
|
Guernsey vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of housing
pay 17.7% more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,092.28
£1,564.38
|
$1,599.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,821.55
£14,820.42
|
$35,945.71
|
|
Guernsey vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.19
|
$5.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.61
|
$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.18
£12.84
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
£61.01
|
$40.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.89
£8.89
|
$15.17
|
|
Guernsey vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.41
£76.57
|
$49.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.73
£22.23
|
$43.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.31
£75.75
|
$88.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.20
£66.69
|
$109.25
|
|
Guernsey vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of clothing
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