Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 19.0% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Guernsey
- Transportation
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pay 5.9% less in Guernsey
- Housing
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pay 20.1% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.9% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Guernsey are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Guernsey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
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