Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 3.6 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.25
|
$19.70
£15.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.39
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.93
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
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pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.82
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.58
|
$7.09
£5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.69
|
$8.22
£6.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.69
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.69
|
$5.16
£4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.28
|
$1.74
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
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pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.14
|
$7.40
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.32
|
$30.35
£24.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,740.84
|
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.53
|
$22.56
£18.01
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.62
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM442.82
|
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM336.79
|
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.17
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM261.31
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,125.95
|
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.35
|
$5.81
£4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.49
|
$4.42
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.24
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.13
|
$81.31
£64.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.68
|
$9.85
£7.86
|
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pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.07
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.67
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM156.44
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM179.55
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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