Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 34.5% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
Guernsey
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$19.70
£15.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 39.4% more for groceries
Central African Republic
|
Guernsey
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
$7.09
£5.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
$8.22
£6.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
$5.73
£4.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
$5.16
£4.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
Central African Republic
|
Guernsey
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
$7.40
£5.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.35
£24.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,705.36
£23,638.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.56
£17.96
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
Central African Republic
|
Guernsey
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.61
£54.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
$1,903.94
£1,515.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
$1,750.03
£1,392.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$143.94
£114.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,498.45
£12,333.15
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$5.81
£4.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$4.42
£3.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$12.69
£10.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$81.31
£64.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.85
£7.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
Guernsey
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$88.79
£70.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.29
£25.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.99
£70.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.79
£70.66
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