Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 63.8% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 66.0% more in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Guernsey are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 73.6% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$19.70
£15.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.37
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.93
£1.56
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.09
£5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$8.22
£6.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.16
£4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$3.05
£2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.55
£1.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.46
£1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.74
£1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.31
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.98
£0.79
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$7.40
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.35
£24.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$22.56
£18.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
|
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.42
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.69
£10.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$81.31
£65.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$9.85
£7.93
|
|
pay 66.0% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
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