Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 46.2% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Germany, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.48
|
$19.70
£15.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 62.6% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.44
|
$7.09
£5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$8.22
£6.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.99
|
$5.16
£4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.02
|
$1.74
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
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pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.79
|
$7.40
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.83
|
$30.35
£24.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.09
|
$22.56
£18.01
|
|
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€758.68
|
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€600.19
|
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€440.00
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
|
pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$5.81
£4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$4.42
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.56
|
$81.31
£64.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.28
|
$9.85
£7.86
|
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pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.48
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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