Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 78.5% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Spain, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.64
|
$18.79
£15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.92
|
$8.69
£6.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$2.30
£1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.31
|
$1.63
£1.31
|
|
pay 95.4% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
$2.05
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.36
|
$5.70
£4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
€3.32
|
$6.94
£5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
€2.20
|
$4.80
£3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.91
|
$3.13
£2.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$2.71
£2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$2.68
£2.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$1.67
£1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$1.95
£1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$1.11
£0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.82
£0.66
|
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pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€6.24
|
$6.41
£5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.84
€37.25
|
$50.62
£40.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,357.72
€22,771.67
|
$28,537.25
£22,851.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
€13.22
|
$24.01
£19.23
|
|
pay 90.8% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
€37.98
|
$62.19
£49.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.48
€652.06
|
$1,570.37
£1,257.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.67
€533.51
|
$1,409.56
£1,128.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.79
€99.84
|
$147.13
£117.82
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.46
€320.16
|
$1,425.66
£1,141.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.05
€6,888.28
|
$16,919.68
£13,548.76
|
|
pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
€2.49
|
$5.68
£4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.73
|
$3.84
£3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€5.19
|
$9.76
£7.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
€40.51
|
$74.46
£59.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.87
|
$9.24
£7.40
|
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pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€68.79
|
$90.66
£72.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
€30.87
|
$37.47
£30.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.35
€69.51
|
$85.36
£68.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
€85.40
|
$101.62
£81.37
|
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