Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Guernsey Reverse

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Cost of Living in Guernsey is 5.8% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guernsey is 11.2% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Guernsey are 22.1% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Guernsey are 1.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Guernsey are 1.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Guernsey is 5.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.06 £)		 19.93 $
(15.00 £)		      -0.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(56.46 £)		 79.70 $
(60.00 £)		      +6.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.28 £)		 9.29 $
(6.99 £)		      -15.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.52 £)		 6.64 $
(5.00 £)		      +10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.27 £)		 6.64 $
(5.00 £)		      -5.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(3.93 £)		 4.67 $
(3.52 £)		      -10.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(1.93 £)		 2.72 $
(2.05 £)		      +6.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.57 £)		 2.08 $
(1.57 £)		      -0.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.01 £)		 8.86 $
(6.67 £)		      +121.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.47 £)		 2.06 $
(1.55 £)		      -37.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.57 £)		 1.23 $
(0.93 £)		      -41.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.17 £)		 5.08 $
(3.83 £)		      +20.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(4.41 £)		 6.39 $
(4.81 £)		      +8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.15 £)		 4.86 $
(3.66 £)		      -11.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(5.56 £)		 7.53 $
(5.67 £)		      +2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.80 £)		 1.71 $
(1.29 £)		      -28.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.57 £)		 1.79 $
(1.35 £)		      +135.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.54 £)		 2.16 $
(1.63 £)		      +6.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.68 £)		 2.35 $
(1.77 £)		      +5.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.00 £)		 1.26 $
(0.95 £)		      -5.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.05 £)		 1.41 $
(1.06 £)		      +1.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.66 £)		 2.16 $
(1.63 £)		      -2.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.68 £)		 1.85 $
(1.39 £)		      -17.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.29 £)		 10.63 $
(8.00 £)		      -29.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.47 £)		 2.30 $
(1.73 £)		      +18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(2.71 £)		 2.17 $
(1.63 £)		      -39.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.53 £)		 11.09 $
(8.35 £)		      +10.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.88 £)		 1.99 $
(1.50 £)		      -20.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(48.93 £)		 33.21 $
(25.00 £)		      -48.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(2.82 £)		 6.97 $
(5.25 £)		      +86.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.11 £)		 3.85 $
(2.90 £)		      +37.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(22.58 £)		 14.61 $
(11.00 £)		      -51.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(2.64 £)		 8.22 $
(6.19 £)		      +134.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(22,583.76 £)		 33,203.06 $
(24,995.00 £)		      +10.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(19,546.44 £)		 49,590.94 $
(37,331.67 £)		      +91.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(156.84 £)		 210.40 $
(158.39 £)		      +1.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(43.07 £)		 21.91 $
(16.49 £)		      -61.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(53.80 £)		 65.87 $
(49.59 £)		      -7.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(34.98 £)		 74.87 $
(56.36 £)		      +61.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(16.52 £)		 17.98 $
(13.53 £)		      -18.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(10.73 £)		 9.80 $
(7.38 £)		      -31.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(1,034.80 £)		 2,241.66 $
(1,687.50 £)		      +63.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(17,083.84 £)		 17,933.24 $
(13,500.00 £)		      -21.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(39.18 £)		 89.67 $
(67.50 £)		      +72.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(32.03 £)		 31.55 $
(23.75 £)		      -25.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(67.47 £)		 91.88 $
(69.17 £)		      +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(85.22 £)		 92.99 $
(70.00 £)		      -17.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(1,310.02 £)		 2,070.07 $
(1,558.33 £)		      +19.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(1,082.12 £)		 1,980.51 $
(1,490.91 £)		      +37.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(2,183.30 £)		 3,260.09 $
(2,454.17 £)		      +12.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(1,809.45 £)		 3,047.91 $
(2,294.44 £)		      +26.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(228.68 £)		 987.28 $
(743.22 £)		      +225.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(190.51 £)		 822.74 $
(619.35 £)		      +225.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Guernsey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.47 $
(3,261.45 £)		 4,551.94 $
(3,426.67 £)		      +5.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.07      -22.2 %
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