Cost of living comparison
Romania is 47.6% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Romania instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
$8.56
RON40.44
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$1.72
RON8.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
$1.43
RON6.75
|
|
pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
$3.79
RON17.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
$5.46
RON25.79
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
$2.70
RON12.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$0.47
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.66
RON3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.65
RON3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$0.85
RON4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$0.38
RON1.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
$0.41
RON1.94
|
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pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
$5.64
RON26.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
$20.73
RON97.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
$6.39
RON30.22
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
$2.01
RON9.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$2.20
RON10.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
$37.40
RON176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
$6.19
RON29.24
|
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pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
$80.53
RON380.52
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