Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 39.5% more expensive than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$19.70
£15.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$7.09
£5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$8.22
£6.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$5.16
£4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.74
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$7.40
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$30.35
£24.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$22.56
£18.01
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.81
£4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.42
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$81.31
£64.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$9.85
£7.86
|
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pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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