Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.0% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Australia
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Australia are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.88
|
$16.76
A$26.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.29
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$2.56
A$4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$2.16
A$3.45
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.72
|
$4.36
A$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.63
|
$5.80
A$9.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.62
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.16
|
$3.94
A$6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.46
|
$1.45
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.25
|
$1.26
A$2.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$1.35
A$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$2.01
A$3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.96
|
$4.65
A$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.47
|
$83.03
A$132.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,951.11
|
$27,742.09
A$44,238.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.19
|
$18.38
A$29.31
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.32
|
$55.59
A$88.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,535.13
|
$1,182.30
A$1,885.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,411.03
|
$957.92
A$1,527.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£116.06
|
$138.16
A$220.32
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,457.89
|
$1,485.91
A$2,369.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,496.23
|
$14,667.78
A$23,389.87
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.69
|
$6.64
A$10.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.57
|
$3.55
A$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.23
|
$28.07
A$44.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.56
|
$52.89
A$84.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.94
|
$13.13
A$20.94
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.59
|
$71.78
A$114.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£26.03
|
$50.24
A$80.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.94
|
$100.30
A$159.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.59
|
$111.73
A$178.17
|
|
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