Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Guernsey
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Guernsey
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Guernsey
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Guernsey
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Guernsey
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Guernsey
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Guernsey
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
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