Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.6% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Luxembourg
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
$18.85
€18.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$2.98
€2.89
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$9.88
€9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$4.86
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$7.68
€7.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$1.19
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$6.37
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$34.01
€32.98
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$5.20
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$33.59
€32.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$127.67
€123.81
|
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