Cost of living comparison
India is 74.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 79.8% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 77.7% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 61.4% less in India
- Housing
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pay 89.0% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 93.4% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.3% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 53.0% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$2.40
₹206.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$3.90
₹335.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.40
₹34.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.17
₹14.29
|
|
pay 77.7% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.46
₹39.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$2.54
₹218.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$2.56
₹220.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$0.94
₹80.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$1.37
₹117.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.88
₹75.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.48
₹40.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.24
₹20.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 61.4% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.62
₹397.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$10.12
₹870.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$13,525.56
₹1,163,124.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$2.94
₹252.71
|
|
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$7.39
₹635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$138.05
₹11,871.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$90.33
₹7,768.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$29.97
₹2,577.15
|
|
pay 93.4% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$55.73
₹4,792.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$1,565.54
₹134,627.83
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.84
₹157.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$1.59
₹136.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$3.59
₹308.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$15.33
₹1,318.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$3.35
₹288.28
|
|
pay 53.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$24.02
₹2,065.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$25.36
₹2,181.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$41.62
₹3,578.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$31.12
₹2,675.85
|
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