Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.0 times more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.3% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Guernsey are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.57
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.48
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.64
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.69
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.55
|
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,187.91
|
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.01
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.32
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€62.17
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€321.92
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,927.42
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.36
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€64.06
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.41
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€98.55
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.77
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
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