Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 20.9% more expensive than Saint Peter Port.

Restaurants: pay 78.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 13.9% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 42.0% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 4.6% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 14.0% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 93.4% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Saint Peter Port. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.3% more for restaurants

	Saint Peter Port	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.48 £15.37	$31.06 ISK3,763	+51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.88 £7.41	$26.97 ISK3,268	+173.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 £2.15	$3.31 ISK402	+15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$3.11 ISK376	+28.2%
Average			+78.3%

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pay 13.9% more for groceries

	Saint Peter Port	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$4.19 ISK508	+95.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$10.93 ISK1,324	+45.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.14 £6.86	$7.78 ISK942	-14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$7.08 ISK858	+20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$11.00 ISK1,333	+96.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$1.50 ISK182	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$1.27 ISK154	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$1.46 ISK177	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$2.93 ISK355	+85.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$1.78 ISK215	+37.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.76 ISK92	-31.2%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 42.0% more for transportation

	Saint Peter Port	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 £6.09	$7.76 ISK941	-4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	$94.80 ISK11,488	+170.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$29.26 ISK3,545	+13.4%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 4.6% less for housing

	Saint Peter Port	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$86.01 ISK10,422	+54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,362.07 £1,772.26	$2,522.88 ISK306K	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,262.96 £1,697.90	$2,032.25 ISK246K	-10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$73.44 ISK8,899	-29.1%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 14.0% less for childcare

	Saint Peter Port	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$1,185.23 ISK144K	-43.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+30.4%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Peter Port	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$13.89 ISK1,684	+100.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$6.74 ISK817	+39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$13.89 ISK1,684	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.34 £55.03	$100.25 ISK12,148	+36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$19.57 ISK2,372	+64.6%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 93.4% more for clothing

	Saint Peter Port	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$149.01 ISK18,058	+45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$65.79 ISK7,972	+121.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.73 £87.58	$181.84 ISK22,035	+55.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$248.81 ISK30,151	+178.9%
Average			+93.4%

Saint Peter Port vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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