Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 28.3% more expensive than Israel.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Israel, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.16
|
$19.70
£15.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.53
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.49
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 68.9% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.36
|
$7.09
£5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.73
|
$8.22
£6.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
$5.73
£4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.43
|
$5.16
£4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.08
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.30
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
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pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.12
|
$7.40
£5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪204.12
|
$30.35
£24.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
$29,705.36
£23,638.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.43
|
$22.56
£17.96
|
|
pay 83.8% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
$68.61
£54.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
$1,903.94
£1,515.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
$1,750.03
£1,392.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
$143.94
£114.54
|
|
pay 68.5% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
$15,498.45
£12,333.15
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.02
|
$5.81
£4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.42
|
$4.42
£3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
$12.69
£10.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪234.37
|
$81.31
£64.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.93
|
$9.85
£7.84
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
$32.29
£25.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
$87.99
£70.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪470.35
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
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