Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 14.7% more expensive than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Guernsey
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Guernsey are more expensive than in Illinois.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$19.70
£15.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$9.04
£6.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.37
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.93
£1.48
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$2.22
£1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$7.09
£5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$8.22
£6.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$5.73
£4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$5.16
£3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$3.05
£2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.55
£1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.46
£1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.74
£1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.31
£1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.40
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$30.35
£23.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$29,705.36
£22,707.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$22.56
£17.25
|
|
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Illinois
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$68.61
£52.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$1,903.94
£1,455.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$1,750.03
£1,337.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$143.94
£110.03
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$15,498.45
£11,847.15
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$5.81
£4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$4.42
£3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$12.69
£9.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$81.31
£62.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$9.85
£7.53
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$88.79
£67.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$32.29
£24.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$87.99
£67.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$88.79
£67.87
|
|
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