Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 55.6% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
$5.09
R$29.53
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$0.99
R$5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
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pay 61.8% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
$3.98
R$23.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
$3.44
R$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
$1.52
R$8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$0.81
R$4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.45
R$2.62
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$0.63
R$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$0.49
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
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pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
$3.67
R$21.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
$39.48
R$228.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
$7.39
R$42.85
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
$21.85
R$126.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
$5.84
R$33.84
|
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pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
$56.60
R$328.09
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