Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Diego vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
San Diego is 18.0% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.5% more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in San Diego
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Diego are more expensive than in Guernsey.
San Diego vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Diego instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.37
£15.27
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
£7.01
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.03
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.58
|
$2.50
|
|
Guernsey vs. San Diego - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
£1.78
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
£5.75
|
$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
£6.50
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.01
£4.50
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
£4.50
|
$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.11
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.93
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.11
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
£1.51
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.85
|
$1.12
|
|
Guernsey vs. San Diego - Cost of groceries
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
£6.06
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.03
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£18.93
|
$19.40
|
|
Guernsey vs. San Diego - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
£52.43
|
$82.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,270.24
£1,701.83
|
$3,033.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,086.61
£1,564.18
|
$2,538.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.91
£130.37
|
$205.84
|
|
Guernsey vs. San Diego - Cost of housing
pay 25.2% more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.25
£1,443.21
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,514.49
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Guernsey vs. San Diego - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.76
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
£3.55
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.36
£11.51
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.51
£53.61
|
$73.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
£7.95
|
$17.50
|
|
Guernsey vs. San Diego - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.05
£22.52
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.15
£71.33
|
$105.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$126.25
|
|
Guernsey vs. San Diego - Cost of clothing
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