Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.9 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$19.70
£15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$2.37
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
|
pay 99.4% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$7.09
£5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$8.22
£6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$5.16
£4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$1.31
£1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.98
£0.77
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$7.40
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$30.35
£24.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$22.56
£17.88
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$5.81
£4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$4.42
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$81.31
£64.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$9.85
£7.80
|
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pay 88.4% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
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