Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

Switzerland

Switzerland vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

Switzerland is 19.7% more expensive than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 90.4% more in Switzerland
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Switzerland
Transportation: pay 50.0% more in Switzerland
Housing: pay 9.2% less in Switzerland
Childcare: pay 45.6% more in Switzerland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% more in Switzerland
Clothing: pay 76.6% more in Switzerland

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Switzerland are more expensive than in Guernsey. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Switzerland.

Switzerland vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Switzerland instead of Guernsey, you would:

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pay 90.4% more for restaurants

	Guernsey	Switzerland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.04	$30.33 CHF24.99	+73.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.13	$18.14 CHF14.94	+89.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.81	$5.29 CHF4.35	+118.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$4.78 CHF3.94	+155.3%
Average			+90.4%

Guernsey vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	Guernsey	Switzerland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.60	$3.50 CHF2.89	+63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.62	$12.96 CHF10.68	+72.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.75	$8.10 CHF6.68	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.40	$7.57 CHF6.24	+28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.18	$12.18 CHF10.04	+117.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.60	$1.60 CHF1.32	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.78	$0.91 CHF0.75	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.21	$1.25 CHF1.03	-57.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.18	$2.25 CHF1.85	+42.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$0.85 CHF0.70	-34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.94 CHF0.78	-14.1%
Average			+5.6%

Guernsey vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.0% more for transportation

	Guernsey	Switzerland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.12	$8.57 CHF7.06	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.14	$118.70 CHF97.79	+239.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,631.94	$40,149.55 CHF33,076.84	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.26	$42.12 CHF34.70	+63.3%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 9.2% less for housing

	Guernsey	Switzerland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.67	$58.17 CHF47.92	+4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,621.34	$1,813.65 CHF1,494.16	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,584.35	$1,535.97 CHF1,265.39	-27.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.31	$206.49 CHF170.11	+99.4%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 45.6% more for childcare

	Guernsey	Switzerland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,561.75	$2,648.71 CHF2,182.11	+26.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,795.52	$33,203.62 CHF27,354.51	+67.5%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	Switzerland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.18	$8.68 CHF7.15	+25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.60	$5.95 CHF4.90	+23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.82	$10.85 CHF8.94	-36.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £60.91	$93.96 CHF77.41	+15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.88	$22.75 CHF18.74	+91.3%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 76.6% more for clothing

	Guernsey	Switzerland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.44	$135.00 CHF111.22	+31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.19	$65.94 CHF54.32	+121.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £75.62	$152.86 CHF125.93	+50.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.58	$196.87 CHF162.19	+120.7%
Average			+76.6%

Guernsey vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing

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