Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 8.5% more expensive than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.2% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
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pay 2.4% less in Guernsey
- Housing
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pay 2.0% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Guernsey
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing in Guernsey are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.07
|
$19.70
£15.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.44
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.99
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.86
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.48
|
$7.09
£5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.66
|
$8.22
£6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
$5.73
£4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.37
|
$5.16
£4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.65
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.10
|
$7.40
£5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.35
£24.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,843.74
|
$29,705.36
£23,628.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.61
|
$22.56
£17.95
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.36
|
$68.61
£54.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,696.36
|
$1,903.94
£1,514.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,572.46
|
$1,750.03
£1,392.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€202.87
|
$143.94
£114.49
|
|
pay 11.0% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,460.98
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,388.85
|
$15,498.45
£12,327.75
|
|
pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.98
|
$5.81
£4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$4.42
£3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
$12.69
£10.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.21
|
$81.31
£64.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$9.85
£7.83
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€78.39
|
$88.79
£70.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.12
|
$32.29
£25.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€92.24
|
$87.99
£69.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€122.43
|
$88.79
£70.63
|
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