Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 7.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 22.7% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$19.70
£15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$2.37
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
|
pay 47.8% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$7.09
£5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$8.22
£6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$5.16
£4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.31
£1.04
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.98
£0.77
|
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pay 85.7% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$7.40
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$30.35
£24.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$22.56
£17.88
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
|
pay 36.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
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pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$5.81
£4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$4.42
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$81.31
£64.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$9.85
£7.80
|
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pay 7.5 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
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