Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 13.3% more expensive than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 67.7% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Guernsey
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, and clothing in Guernsey are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 67.7% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 18.8% more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
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