Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 49.0% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
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pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
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