Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 17.6% more expensive than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Guernsey
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Guernsey are more expensive than in Oregon.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 28.2% more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
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