Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 40.5% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Guernsey
- Housing
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pay 60.5% less in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% less in Guernsey
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.43
|
$19.70
£15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.45
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.18
|
$2.37
£1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.09
|
$1.93
£1.50
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.26
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.51
|
$7.09
£5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.96
|
$8.22
£6.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.12
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.80
|
$5.16
£4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$3.05
£2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.28
|
$1.55
£1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.83
|
$2.46
£1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.70
|
$1.74
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.56
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.87
|
$0.98
£0.76
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.01
|
$7.40
£5.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.46
|
$30.35
£23.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,384.47
|
$29,705.36
£23,006.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.79
|
$22.56
£17.48
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.41
|
$68.61
£53.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,679.19
|
$1,903.94
£1,474.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,085.07
|
$1,750.03
£1,355.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€269.94
|
$143.94
£111.48
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,547.81
|
$1,808.15
£1,400.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,147.82
|
$15,498.45
£12,003.60
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.41
|
$5.81
£4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.81
|
$4.42
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.13
|
$12.69
£9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€473.08
|
$81.31
£62.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.85
|
$9.85
£7.63
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€179.46
|
$88.79
£68.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.38
|
$32.29
£25.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.75
|
$87.99
£68.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€412.60
|
$88.79
£68.77
|
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