Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 6.4% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 58.4% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% less in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% less in Guernsey
The cost of groceries and childcare in Guernsey are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.20
|
$19.70
£14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$9.04
£6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$1.93
£1.46
|
|
pay 58.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
$2.22
£1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$7.09
£5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.77
|
$8.22
£6.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
$5.73
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.16
|
$5.16
£3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.00
|
$3.05
£2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.55
£1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$1.74
£1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.98
£0.74
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.45
|
$7.40
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€110.42
|
$30.35
£22.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
$29,705.36
£22,363.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.72
|
$22.56
£16.99
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
$68.61
£51.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
$1,903.94
£1,433.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
$1,750.03
£1,317.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
$143.94
£108.36
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
$1,808.15
£1,361.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
$15,498.45
£11,667.88
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$5.81
£4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$4.42
£3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$12.69
£9.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.40
|
$81.31
£61.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$9.85
£7.41
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
$88.79
£66.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
$32.29
£24.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
$87.99
£66.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€102.37
|
$88.79
£66.85
|
|
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