Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 55.6% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Brazil
- Groceries
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pay 61.8% less in Brazil
- Transportation
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pay 30.6% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.3% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$5.09
R$29.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$5.99
R$34.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.99
R$5.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.60
R$3.46
|
|
pay 61.8% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.36
R$7.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$3.98
R$22.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$3.44
R$19.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$1.87
R$10.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$1.52
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.81
R$4.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.53
R$3.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.45
R$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.63
R$3.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.49
R$2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.46
R$2.64
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$3.67
R$21.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$39.48
R$226.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$19,264.28
R$110,476.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$7.39
R$42.39
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$17.79
R$102.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$286.10
R$1,640.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$200.36
R$1,149.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$49.32
R$282.82
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$259.04
R$1,485.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$6,658.88
R$38,187.37
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.55
R$8.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$1.55
R$8.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$1.94
R$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$21.85
R$125.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$5.84
R$33.48
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$43.13
R$247.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$39.67
R$227.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$69.89
R$400.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$56.60
R$324.57
|
|
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