Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 18.4% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% less in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Guernsey
Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
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