Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 14.6% more expensive than Minnesota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Guernsey
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Guernsey are more expensive than in Minnesota.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Minnesota
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$19.70
£14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
|
$9.04
£6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$1.93
£1.46
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
|
$2.22
£1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
|
$7.09
£5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$8.22
£6.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
|
$5.73
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
|
$5.16
£3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$3.05
£2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$1.55
£1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.74
£1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.98
£0.74
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$7.40
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.17
|
$30.35
£22.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,650.12
|
$29,705.36
£22,363.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.25
|
$22.56
£16.99
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$68.61
£51.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.42
|
$1,903.94
£1,433.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,106.51
|
$1,750.03
£1,317.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.54
|
$143.94
£108.36
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.96
|
$1,808.15
£1,361.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,140.67
|
$15,498.45
£11,667.88
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.62
|
$5.81
£4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.42
£3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$12.69
£9.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.87
|
$81.31
£61.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.28
|
$9.85
£7.41
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$88.79
£66.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
|
$32.29
£24.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.66
|
$87.99
£66.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$88.79
£66.85
|
|
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