Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 6.3% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Arizona
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Arizona
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Arizona
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% less in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Arizona
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Arizona
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Arizona are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Arizona.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.21
|
$19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.83
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.49
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.48
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.35
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.35
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.19
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.34
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.75
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.71
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.45
|
$53.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
$31,537.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.43
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
$1,573.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
$1,370.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$1,069.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.49
|
$5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
$9.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.81
|
$36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.61
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
$41.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
$86.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.59
|
$103.25
|
|
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