Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.9 times more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
$19.70
£15.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
$7.09
£5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
$8.22
£6.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
$5.16
£4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
$1.74
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
$7.40
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
$30.35
£24.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
$22.56
£18.01
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
$5.81
£4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
$4.42
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
$81.31
£64.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
$9.85
£7.86
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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