Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

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Switzerland

Bern vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary

Bern is 13.7% more expensive than Saint Peter Port.

Restaurants: pay 64.3% more in Bern
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Bern
Transportation: pay 48.5% more in Bern
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Bern
Childcare: pay 51.5% more in Bern
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% more in Bern
Clothing: pay 69.0% more in Bern

The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bern are more expensive than in Saint Peter Port.

Bern vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bern instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:

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pay 64.3% more for restaurants

	Saint Peter Port	Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.48 £15.29	$28.80 CHF23.73	+40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.88 £7.37	$15.60 CHF12.85	+57.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 £2.14	$6.23 CHF5.14	+117.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.81	$6.97 CHF5.74	+187.7%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Saint Peter Port	Bern
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.60	$2.95 CHF2.43	+37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.62	$12.12 CHF9.98	+61.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.14 £6.83	$8.18 CHF6.74	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.40	$7.71 CHF6.35	+30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.18	$13.20 CHF10.87	+135.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.60	$1.76 CHF1.45	-17.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.78	$0.91 CHF0.75	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.21	$1.20 CHF0.99	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.18	$2.09 CHF1.72	+32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$0.72 CHF0.60	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.91 CHF0.75	-17.4%
Average			+0.7%

Saint Peter Port vs. Bern - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.5% more for transportation

	Saint Peter Port	Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 £6.06	$8.82 CHF7.27	+8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.14	$98.40 CHF81.06	+181.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,631.94	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	+19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.26	$44.64 CHF36.78	+73.0%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Saint Peter Port	Bern
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.67	$54.60 CHF44.98	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,362.07 £1,763.13	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,262.96 £1,689.16	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.31	$207.74 CHF171.14	+100.6%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 51.5% more for childcare

	Saint Peter Port	Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,561.75	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	+49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,795.52	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	+53.7%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Peter Port	Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.18	$9.00 CHF7.41	+29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.60	$6.78 CHF5.59	+40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.82	$11.23 CHF9.25	-34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.34 £54.74	$88.38 CHF72.81	+20.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.88	$24.00 CHF19.77	+101.8%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 69.0% more for clothing

	Saint Peter Port	Bern
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.44	$139.98 CHF115.32	+36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.19	$60.81 CHF50.10	+104.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.73 £87.13	$155.71 CHF128.28	+33.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.58	$194.99 CHF160.64	+118.6%
Average			+69.0%

Saint Peter Port vs. Bern - Cost of clothing

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