Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 11.8% more expensive than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Guernsey
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare in Guernsey are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 4.3% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
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