Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

Guernsey

Guernsey vs. Liechtenstein Cost of Living Summary

Guernsey is 2.6% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Guernsey
Groceries: pay 18.1% less in Guernsey
Transportation: pay 29.6% less in Guernsey
Housing: pay 43.8% more in Guernsey
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Guernsey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Guernsey
Clothing: pay 42.2% less in Guernsey

The cost of childcare and housing in Guernsey are more expensive than in Liechtenstein. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guernsey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guernsey.

Guernsey vs. Liechtenstein Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Liechtenstein	Guernsey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.00 CHF25.60	$17.48 £13.11	-43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$9.56 £7.17	-46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.40 CHF3.63	$2.42 £1.82	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.20 CHF4.29	$1.87 £1.40	-64.0%
Average			-47.3%

Liechtenstein vs. Guernsey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.1% less for groceries

	Liechtenstein	Guernsey
Bread 1 loaf	$3.76 CHF3.11	$2.14 £1.61	-43.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$7.53 £5.65	-44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 CHF7.74	$7.70 £5.78	-17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.34 CHF7.71	$5.90 £4.42	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.80 CHF8.92	$5.59 £4.20	-48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CHF1.30	$2.15 £1.61	+36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.75 CHF1.45	$1.05 £0.79	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 CHF1.53	$2.96 £2.22	+59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 CHF1.70	$1.58 £1.19	-23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.96	$1.30 £0.97	+12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.78	$1.10 £0.82	+16.0%
Average			-18.1%

Liechtenstein vs. Guernsey - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.6% less for transportation

	Liechtenstein	Guernsey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.81 CHF7.28	$8.19 £6.15	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.80 CHF83.25	$35.02 £26.27	-65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,072.09 CHF28,967.16	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.83 CHF41.16	$25.80 £19.36	-48.2%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 43.8% more for housing

	Liechtenstein	Guernsey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.07 CHF49.61	$55.83 £41.89	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,371.58 CHF1,132.83	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	+58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,209.97 CHF999.35	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	+75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.88 CHF113.05	$103.58 £77.71	-24.3%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Liechtenstein	Guernsey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$329.99 CHF272.55	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	+534.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,743.67 CHF10,525.40	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	+55.5%
Average			+214.0%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Liechtenstein	Guernsey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.40 CHF5.29	$6.94 £5.21	+8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.11 CHF5.04	$4.82 £3.62	-21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.30 CHF10.16	$17.18 £12.89	+39.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$97.06 CHF80.17	$81.60 £61.22	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.40 CHF18.50	$11.89 £8.92	-46.9%
Average			-18.1%

Liechtenstein vs. Guernsey - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 42.2% less for clothing

	Liechtenstein	Guernsey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$132.00 CHF109.02	$102.41 £76.84	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.50 CHF40.88	$29.73 £22.31	-39.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$171.99 CHF142.05	$101.31 £76.01	-41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$89.20 £66.92	-59.5%
Average			-42.2%

Liechtenstein vs. Guernsey - Cost of clothing

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