Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 11.8% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Guernsey
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Guernsey are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Australia, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.39
|
$19.70
£15.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.33
|
$9.04
£7.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.04
|
$2.37
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.41
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.73
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.87
|
$7.09
£5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.13
|
$8.22
£6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.41
|
$5.73
£4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.21
|
$5.16
£4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.28
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.98
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.13
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.17
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.76
|
$1.31
£1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.51
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.33
|
$7.40
£5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$130.76
|
$30.35
£24.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,688.33
|
$29,705.36
£23,602.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.94
|
$22.56
£17.93
|
|
pay 42.8% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.55
|
$68.61
£54.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,861.90
|
$1,903.94
£1,512.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,508.54
|
$1,750.03
£1,390.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$217.58
|
$143.94
£114.37
|
|
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,340.02
|
$1,808.15
£1,436.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,098.87
|
$15,498.45
£12,314.53
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.46
|
$5.81
£4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.58
|
$4.42
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.21
|
$12.69
£10.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.29
|
$81.31
£64.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.67
|
$9.85
£7.82
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.03
|
$88.79
£70.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.12
|
$32.29
£25.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$157.95
|
$87.99
£69.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$175.95
|
$88.79
£70.55
|
|
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