Cost of living comparison
Athens is 26.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 9.7% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 45.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 52.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.29
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.51
|
$6.59
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.39
|
$6.29
€5.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.45
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.01
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.37
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.74
|
$7.64
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.57
|
$30.01
€27.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,065.86
|
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.52
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.28
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,478.39
|
$634.68
€579.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,358.88
|
$557.32
€508.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.77
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$463.20
€422.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,034.36
|
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.51
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.43
|
$3.71
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.85
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£63.14
|
$49.36
€45.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.65
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.95
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.07
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.32
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.95
|
$115.38
€105.28
|
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