Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 3.3 times more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 84.5% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 5.5 times more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% more in Guernsey
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Guernsey are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.33
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.68
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.47
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.90
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.81
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.78
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.67
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.04
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.61
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.63
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.82
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.65
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 84.5% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.11
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$227.36
|
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.57
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$125.85
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.62
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$325.95
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
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