Cost of living comparison
Greece is 30.8% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.5% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 42.9% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 45.1% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 68.2% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.4% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 2.8% more in Greece
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£14.80
|
$13.17
€11.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.79
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.78
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.45
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.67
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.33
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.18
|
$5.99
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.31
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.88
|
$4.23
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.29
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.16
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.31
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.73
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.56
|
$7.55
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£22.81
|
$40.19
€35.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,328.15
|
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£16.96
|
$13.82
€12.28
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£51.57
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,431.11
|
$524.36
€466.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,315.42
|
$392.21
€348.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£108.19
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,359.11
|
$413.12
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,649.47
|
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.37
|
$4.40
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.32
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.54
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£61.12
|
$48.72
€43.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.40
|
$8.82
€7.84
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£66.74
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.27
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£66.14
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£66.74
|
$93.42
€83.04
|
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