Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 15.1% more expensive than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Guernsey
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Guernsey are more expensive than in North Carolina.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$19.70
£14.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$9.04
£6.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.37
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$2.22
£1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$7.09
£5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$8.22
£6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$5.73
£4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$5.16
£3.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$3.05
£2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.55
£1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.74
£1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.98
£0.73
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$7.40
£5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$30.35
£22.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$29,705.36
£22,313.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$22.56
£16.95
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$68.61
£51.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$1,903.94
£1,430.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$1,750.03
£1,314.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$143.94
£108.12
|
|
pay 2.9% more for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$1,808.15
£1,358.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$15,498.45
£11,641.60
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$5.81
£4.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$4.42
£3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$12.69
£9.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$81.31
£61.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$9.85
£7.40
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$88.79
£66.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$32.29
£24.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$87.99
£66.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$88.79
£66.70
|
|
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