Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 15.3% more expensive than United States.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Guernsey
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
|
$18.78
£15.58
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
|
$10.01
£8.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.86
£1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.51
£1.26
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$2.03
£1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$5.89
£4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$6.56
£5.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
|
$4.07
£3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$3.40
£2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.27
£1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.97
£1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.17
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.67
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.06
£0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.78
£0.65
|
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pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
|
$6.17
£5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.19
|
$53.26
£44.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,050.13
|
$27,185.36
£22,559.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$23.58
£19.56
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
United States
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.65
|
$62.63
£51.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.14
|
$1,459.47
£1,211.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.13
|
$1,268.44
£1,052.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.57
|
$150.41
£124.82
|
|
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$980.97
|
$1,213.03
£1,006.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,983.58
|
$16,775.28
£13,920.87
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
|
$5.39
£4.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
|
$3.76
£3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$9.60
£7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
|
$71.53
£59.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$9.39
£7.79
|
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pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$86.72
£71.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
|
$43.31
£35.94
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.71
|
$86.55
£71.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.75
|
$99.60
£82.65
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