Cost of living comparison
compared to
St Peter Port vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
St Peter Port is 1.9% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in St Peter Port
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in St Peter Port
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in St Peter Port
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in St Peter Port
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in St Peter Port
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in St Peter Port
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in St Peter Port
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in St Peter Port are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in St Peter Port.
St Peter Port vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St Peter Port instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.37
£15.27
|
$20.70
£15.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
£7.01
|
$8.01
£6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.03
|
$2.59
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.58
|
$2.45
£1.84
|
|
Guernsey vs. St Peter Port - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
£1.78
|
$2.02
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
£5.75
|
$8.01
£6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
£6.50
|
$8.47
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.01
£4.50
|
$5.39
£4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
£4.50
|
$5.60
£4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.11
|
$2.31
£1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.93
|
$1.62
£1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.11
|
$2.61
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
£1.51
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.85
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
Guernsey vs. St Peter Port - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
£6.06
|
$8.03
£6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.03
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£18.93
|
$25.26
£18.93
|
|
Guernsey vs. St Peter Port - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
£52.43
|
$59.76
£44.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,270.24
£1,701.83
|
$2,181.21
£1,635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,086.61
£1,564.18
|
$2,003.15
£1,501.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.91
£130.37
|
$198.99
£149.17
|
|
Guernsey vs. St Peter Port - Cost of housing
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.25
£1,443.21
|
$2,247.98
£1,685.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,514.49
|
$20,031.49
£15,016.11
|
|
Guernsey vs. St Peter Port - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.76
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
£3.55
|
$5.07
£3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.36
£11.51
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.51
£53.61
|
$87.47
£65.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
£7.95
|
$11.35
£8.51
|
|
Guernsey vs. St Peter Port - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.05
£22.52
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.15
£71.33
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
Guernsey vs. St Peter Port - Cost of clothing
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