Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 16.3% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$19.70
£15.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$2.37
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
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pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$7.09
£5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$8.22
£6.52
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$5.16
£4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.31
£1.04
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.98
£0.77
|
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pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$7.40
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$30.35
£24.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$22.56
£17.88
|
|
pay 40.4% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
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pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$5.81
£4.61
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$4.42
£3.51
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$81.31
£64.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$9.85
£7.80
|
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pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$88.79
£70.37
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