Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 79.6% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.0% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Guernsey
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Guernsey are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.38
|
$19.70
£15.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
$9.04
£6.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.77
|
$2.37
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.76
|
$1.93
£1.48
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
$2.22
£1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.46
|
$7.09
£5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.33
|
$8.22
£6.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.42
|
$5.73
£4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.59
|
$5.16
£3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
$3.05
£2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.82
|
$1.55
£1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.10
|
$2.46
£1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.24
|
$1.74
£1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.57
|
$1.31
£1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.77
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 53.1% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.41
|
$7.40
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.79
|
$30.35
£23.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN116,051.00
|
$29,705.36
£22,707.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.90
|
$22.56
£17.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.93
|
$68.61
£52.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,041.16
|
$1,903.94
£1,455.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,143.39
|
$1,750.03
£1,337.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN847.59
|
$143.94
£110.03
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,917.60
|
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,503.38
|
$15,498.45
£11,847.15
|
|
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.02
|
$5.81
£4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.82
|
$4.42
£3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.99
|
$12.69
£9.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN159.54
|
$81.31
£62.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
$9.85
£7.53
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN337.77
|
$88.79
£67.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN156.92
|
$32.29
£24.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN333.52
|
$87.99
£67.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN385.83
|
$88.79
£67.87
|
|
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