Cost of living comparison
Canada is 14.3% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 17.1% less in Canada
- Transportation
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pay 7.7% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 41.0% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.8% less in Canada
- Clothing
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pay 1.7% less in Canada
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.21
|
$16.37
CA$23.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.83
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.49
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.48
|
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.35
|
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.35
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.19
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.34
|
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.75
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.71
|
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.45
|
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.43
|
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.49
|
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.81
|
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.61
|
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.59
|
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
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