Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 39.5% more expensive than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% less in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% more in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Guernsey are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
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