Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 11.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% less in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% less in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% less in Guernsey
Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of London, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$19.70
£15.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$9.04
£6.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.88
|
$2.37
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$1.93
£1.48
|
|
pay 46.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
$2.22
£1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.32
|
$7.09
£5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.82
|
$8.22
£6.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
$5.73
£4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$5.16
£3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.19
|
$3.05
£2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.55
£1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$2.46
£1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.37
|
$1.74
£1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.31
£1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.65
|
$7.40
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£197.45
|
$30.35
£23.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$29,705.36
£22,707.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.95
|
$22.56
£17.25
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
$68.61
£52.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
$1,903.94
£1,455.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
$1,750.03
£1,337.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
$143.94
£110.03
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
$15,498.45
£11,847.15
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.32
|
$5.81
£4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.67
|
$4.42
£3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
$12.69
£9.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.19
|
$81.31
£62.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.34
|
$9.85
£7.53
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
$88.79
£67.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
$32.29
£24.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
$87.99
£67.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£103.47
|
$88.79
£67.87
|
|
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