Cost of living comparison
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United States vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
United States is 9.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.0% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in United States
United States vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.48
£13.11
|
$19.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
£7.17
|
$11.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
£1.82
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$2.05
|
|
Guernsey vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
£1.61
|
$3.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
£5.65
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
£5.78
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.90
£4.42
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
£4.20
|
$5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
£1.61
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
£2.22
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
£1.19
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.39
|
|
Guernsey vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.19
£6.15
|
$4.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.02
£26.27
|
$66.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,678.80
£26,769.80
|
$34,164.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.80
£19.36
|
$18.02
|
|
Guernsey vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
£41.89
|
$70.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,172.11
£1,629.74
|
$1,681.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,122.56
£1,592.56
|
$1,404.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.58
£77.71
|
$157.64
|
|
Guernsey vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,092.28
£1,569.83
|
$1,450.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,821.55
£14,872.11
|
$24,361.50
|
|
Guernsey vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.21
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.62
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.18
£12.89
|
$10.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
£61.22
|
$50.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.89
£8.92
|
$13.95
|
|
Guernsey vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.41
£76.84
|
$53.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.73
£22.31
|
$41.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.31
£76.01
|
$89.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.20
£66.92
|
$114.01
|
|
Guernsey vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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