Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 6.8% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Oregon
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Oregon
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Oregon
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% less in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Oregon
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Oregon are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$92.60
|
|
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