Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 62.4% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Guernsey are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$19.70
£15.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.37
£1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.93
£1.50
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$7.09
£5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$8.22
£6.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$5.73
£4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.16
£4.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.05
£2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.55
£1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.46
£1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.74
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.98
£0.76
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.40
£5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$30.35
£23.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$29,705.36
£23,065.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$22.56
£17.52
|
|
pay 84.5% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$68.61
£53.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,903.94
£1,478.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,750.03
£1,358.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$143.94
£111.77
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$15,498.45
£12,034.36
|
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$5.81
£4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.42
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$12.69
£9.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$81.31
£63.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$9.85
£7.65
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$88.79
£68.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$32.29
£25.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$87.99
£68.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$88.79
£68.95
|
|
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