Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 11.6% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
Guernsey
|
United Kingdom
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.79
£15.19
|
$17.09
£13.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£7.02
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.86
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.32
|
$1.36
£1.10
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
Guernsey
|
United Kingdom
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
£1.66
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
£4.61
|
$3.60
£2.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.61
|
$4.68
£3.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
£3.88
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.53
|
$3.16
£2.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
£2.19
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.68
£2.17
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.35
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.58
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.89
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.66
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
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pay 13.0% more for transportation
Guernsey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
£5.19
|
$7.31
£5.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.62
£40.92
|
$91.63
£74.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,537.25
£23,071.60
|
$25,486.21
£20,604.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
£19.41
|
$16.30
£13.18
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
Guernsey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.19
£50.28
|
$37.72
£30.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.37
£1,269.60
|
$1,053.04
£851.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,409.56
£1,139.59
|
$836.18
£676.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.13
£118.95
|
$183.29
£148.19
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
Guernsey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.66
£1,152.60
|
$1,186.33
£959.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,919.68
£13,679.11
|
$16,551.73
£13,381.62
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
Guernsey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.68
£4.59
|
$4.95
£4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
£3.10
|
$3.59
£2.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
£7.89
|
$14.82
£11.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.46
£60.19
|
$41.78
£33.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
£7.47
|
$11.97
£9.68
|
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pay 11.2% less for clothing
Guernsey
|
United Kingdom
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.66
£73.29
|
$73.74
£59.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.47
£30.29
|
$38.00
£30.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.36
£69.01
|
$79.51
£64.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
£82.16
|
$80.83
£65.35
|
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