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

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 6.3% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 5.4% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Guernsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$20.36 GGP 15.02
-1.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$81 GGP 59.8
10.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$9.7 GGP 7.16
3.40%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$4.77 GGP 3.52
-1.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.76 GGP 2.04
-10.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.19 GGP 1.62
-22.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$6.88 GGP 5.08
-4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$6.89 GGP 5.09
-9.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Guernsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.35 GGP 1.73
-29.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.38 GGP 1.75
-30.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.76 GGP 2.04
-18.12%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$5.24 GGP 3.87
-22.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$14.46 GGP 10.67
-32.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$11.94 GGP 8.81
-26.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$17.21 GGP 12.7
-16.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.82 GGP 2.82
-20.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$3.64 GGP 2.69
-54.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$4.98 GGP 3.67
-41.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$5.25 GGP 3.87
-33.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.78 GGP 2.05
-41.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$3.14 GGP 2.31
-49.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.31 GGP 1.71
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.84 GGP 1.36
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$11.42 GGP 8.43
78.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$11.06 GGP 8.16
-4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.32 GGP 1.71
21.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.24 GGP 1.66
47.32%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Guernsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.07 GGP 1.52
60.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$34.1 GGP 25.16
177.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$7.11 GGP 5.24
-23.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$15.03 GGP 11.09
78.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$2.26 GGP 1.67
-11.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$33.5K GGP 24.7K
12.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$50.8K GGP 37.5K
-18.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Guernsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$218 GGP 161
46.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$22.17 GGP 16.36
-20.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$67.7 GGP 49.93
-38.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Guernsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$77.2 GGP 57
-40.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$18.05 GGP 13.32
-12.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$10.17 GGP 7.5
34.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Guernsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$2,327 GGP 1,718
-24.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$18.1K GGP 13.4K
17.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Guernsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$90.7 GGP 66.9
-0.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$32.8 GGP 24.2
35.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$94.6 GGP 69.8
6.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$96.9 GGP 71.5
6.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Guernsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$2,195 GGP 1,620
-35.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$2,079 GGP 1,534
-44.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$3,344 GGP 2,468
-30.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$3,070 GGP 2,266
-39.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$11.5K GGP 8,453
-47.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$8,860 GGP 6,539
-45.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Guernsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$4,377 GGP 3,230
-28.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.07
13.41%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guernsey: October 28, 2025

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