Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 27.5% more expensive than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$19.70
£15.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$2.37
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
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pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$7.09
£5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$8.22
£6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$5.16
£4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.31
£1.04
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.98
£0.77
|
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pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$7.40
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$30.35
£24.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$22.56
£17.88
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$5.81
£4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$4.42
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$81.31
£64.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$9.85
£7.80
|
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pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
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