Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.3 times more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% more in Guernsey
- Housing
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pay 55.8% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.1% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
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pay 62.7% more in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Guernsey are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.70
£14.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.04
£6.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.37
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.93
£1.43
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.22
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$7.09
£5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$8.22
£6.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$5.73
£4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$5.16
£3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$3.05
£2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.55
£1.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.46
£1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.74
£1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.31
£0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.98
£0.72
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$7.40
£5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.35
£22.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$29,705.36
£21,934.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$22.56
£16.66
|
|
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$68.61
£50.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,903.94
£1,405.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$1,750.03
£1,292.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$143.94
£106.28
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$1,808.15
£1,335.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$15,498.45
£11,443.88
|
|
pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.81
£4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.42
£3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.69
£9.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$81.31
£60.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.85
£7.27
|
|
pay 62.7% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$88.79
£65.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.29
£23.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$87.99
£64.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$88.79
£65.56
|
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