Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

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Australia

Sydney vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 4.1% more expensive than Saint Peter Port.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Sydney
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in Sydney
Housing: pay 0.6% less in Sydney
Childcare: pay 22.7% more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 26.5% more in Sydney

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

Sydney vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Saint Peter Port	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.48 £15.37	$17.41 A$25.04	-15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.88 £7.41	$11.84 A$17.03	+19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 £2.15	$2.81 A$4.04	-2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$2.22 A$3.19	-8.5%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Saint Peter Port	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$2.85 A$4.09	+32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$5.93 A$8.54	-21.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.14 £6.86	$6.42 A$9.24	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$5.56 A$7.99	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$4.34 A$6.24	-22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$1.81 A$2.60	-15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$1.45 A$2.09	+38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$1.56 A$2.24	-47.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$1.98 A$2.85	+25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$1.48 A$2.12	+13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.07 A$1.54	-2.6%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	Saint Peter Port	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 £6.09	$5.40 A$7.77	-33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	$151.36 A$217.75	+332.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$16.24 A$23.36	-37.1%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 0.6% less for housing

	Saint Peter Port	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$56.21 A$80.87	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,362.07 £1,772.26	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,262.96 £1,697.90	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$168.46 A$242.35	+62.6%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 22.7% more for childcare

	Saint Peter Port	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+4.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+43.5%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Peter Port	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$7.66 A$11.02	+10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$3.97 A$5.72	-17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$44.55 A$64.09	+159.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.34 £55.03	$75.28 A$108.30	+2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$17.41 A$25.04	+46.4%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 26.5% more for clothing

	Saint Peter Port	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$78.68 A$113.19	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$69.62 A$100.16	+134.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.73 £87.58	$111.40 A$160.26	-4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$133.24 A$191.68	+49.4%
Average			+26.5%

Saint Peter Port vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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