Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 33.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.3% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 46.1% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 7.7% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 47.2% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 55.0% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.0% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 2.7% less in Portugal
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
$11.32
€10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$5.06
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$3.25
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$37.96
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$10.80
€10.48
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$900.66
€873.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$732.72
€710.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$455.47
€441.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$7.85
€7.61
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$93.85
€91.02
|
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