Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 26.4% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
$8.82
£6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF348
|
$2.53
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF291
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
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pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
$2.17
£1.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF555
|
$6.93
£5.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF653
|
$7.62
£5.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
$5.60
£4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF610
|
$5.18
£4.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF191
|
$2.69
£2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$1.97
£1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF542
|
$2.40
£1.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF337
|
$1.90
£1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF232
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF89
|
$0.82
£0.64
|
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pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF586
|
$7.03
£5.44
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.73
£30.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
$29,386.35
£22,743.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
$23.24
£17.99
|
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pay 54.9% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
$68.68
£53.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
$1,864.05
£1,442.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
$1,686.88
£1,305.58
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
$161.86
£125.27
|
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
$1,460.21
£1,130.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
$16,544.33
£12,804.71
|
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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF478
|
$5.93
£4.59
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF425
|
$4.02
£3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
$12.39
£9.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
$79.68
£61.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
$9.62
£7.44
|
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pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
$88.29
£68.33
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
$35.10
£27.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
$80.67
£62.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
$76.78
£59.42
|
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