Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.2 times more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥994
|
$19.70
£15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$2.37
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
|
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$7.09
£5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$8.22
£6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$5.16
£4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$1.31
£1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.98
£0.77
|
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pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$7.40
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$30.35
£24.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$22.56
£17.88
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
|
pay 83.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$5.81
£4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$4.42
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$81.31
£64.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$9.85
£7.80
|
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pay 52.7% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
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