Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 25.6% more expensive than Michigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Guernsey
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Guernsey are more expensive than in Michigan.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
|
$19.70
£14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$9.04
£6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.93
£1.46
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$2.22
£1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$7.09
£5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$8.22
£6.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$5.73
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$5.16
£3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$3.05
£2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.55
£1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.74
£1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.98
£0.74
|
|
pay 27.9% more for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$7.40
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.27
|
$30.35
£22.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,758.20
|
$29,705.36
£22,363.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$22.56
£16.99
|
|
pay 32.6% more for housing
|
Michigan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.88
|
$68.61
£51.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.38
|
$1,903.94
£1,433.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,104.85
|
$1,750.03
£1,317.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.58
|
$143.94
£108.36
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,159.08
|
$1,808.15
£1,361.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,453.87
|
$15,498.45
£11,667.88
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$5.81
£4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$4.42
£3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$12.69
£9.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.69
|
$81.31
£61.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$9.85
£7.41
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.13
|
$88.79
£66.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
|
$32.29
£24.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.38
|
$87.99
£66.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
|
$88.79
£66.85
|
|
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