Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 38.4% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Guernsey are more expensive than in New Zealand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.57
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.41
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.40
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 44.8% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.26
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.59
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.45
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.36
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.43
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.95
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.97
|
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,270.97
|
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.31
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 74.0% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.49
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,762.73
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,416.31
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.37
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,070.39
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,649.65
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.66
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.02
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.40
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.10
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.24
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.34
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.93
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.97
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
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