Cost of Living Comparison Between Guernsey and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Guernsey and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Guernsey is 6.7% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guernsey is 5.7% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 GGP 15.02
$20.1 £14.79
1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 GGP 59.8
$89.9 £66.2
-9.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 GGP 7.16
$10.03 £7.38
-3.29%
Cappuccino
$4.77 GGP 3.52
$4.71 £3.46
1.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 GGP 2.04
$2.46 £1.81
12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 GGP 1.62
$1.69 £1.24
29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 GGP 5.08
$6.59 £4.85
4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 GGP 5.09
$6.27 £4.62
9.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 GGP 1.73
$1.65 £1.22
42.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 GGP 1.75
$1.66 £1.22
43.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 GGP 2.04
$2.26 £1.67
22.12%
Eggs
$5.24 GGP 3.87
$4.08 £3.01
28.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.46 GGP 10.67
$9.78 £7.2
47.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.94 GGP 8.81
$8.74 £6.43
36.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.21 GGP 12.7
$14.34 £10.55
20.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 GGP 2.82
$3.04 £2.24
25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 GGP 2.69
$1.67 £1.23
117.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.98 GGP 3.67
$2.9 £2.13
71.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.25 GGP 3.87
$3.47 £2.56
51.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 GGP 2.05
$1.62 £1.19
71.60%
Onion (1kg)
$3.14 GGP 2.31
$1.6 £1.18
96.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 GGP 1.71
$1.12 £0.82
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 GGP 1.36
$1.57 £1.15
17.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.42 GGP 8.43
$20.41 £15.02
-44.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 GGP 8.16
$10.52 £7.74
5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 GGP 1.71
$2.83 £2.08
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 GGP 1.66
$3.3 £2.43
-32.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.07 GGP 1.52
$3.33 £2.45
-37.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.1 GGP 25.16
$94.8 £69.7
-64.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 GGP 5.24
$5.46 £4.02
30.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 £1.14
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.03 GGP 11.09
$26.83 £19.74
-43.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 GGP 1.67
$2 £1.47
13.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K GGP 24.7K
$37.7K £27.7K
-11.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.8K GGP 37.5K
$41.3K £30.4K
22.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 GGP 161
$319 £235
-31.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.17 GGP 16.36
$17.53 £12.9
26.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.7 GGP 49.93
$41.82 £30.78
61.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.2 GGP 57
$45.9 £33.78
68.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.05 GGP 13.32
$15.86 £11.67
13.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 GGP 7.5
$13.71 £10.09
-25.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,327 GGP 1,718
$1,756 £1,293
32.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K GGP 13.4K
$21.2K £15.6K
-14.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 GGP 66.9
$90.6 £66.7
0.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.8 GGP 24.2
$44.44 £32.71
-26.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 GGP 69.8
$101 £74.3
-6.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 GGP 71.5
$103 £76
-6.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,195 GGP 1,620
$1,427 £1,050
53.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,079 GGP 1,534
$1,157 £851
79.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,344 GGP 2,468
$2,327 £1,713
43.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 GGP 2,266
$1,846 £1,359
66.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.5K GGP 8,453
$6,050 £4,452
89.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,860 GGP 6,539
$4,820 £3,547
83.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,377 GGP 3,230
$3,133 £2,306
39.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.07
5.75
-11.83%

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Last update for Guernsey: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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