Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 74.1% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$19.70
£15.72
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$7.09
£5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$8.22
£6.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$5.16
£4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.74
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
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pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$7.40
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$30.35
£24.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$22.56
£18.01
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$5.81
£4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$4.42
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$81.31
£64.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$9.85
£7.86
|
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pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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