Revealed: the 25% higher cost of living in Guernsey
FAMILIES need at least 20% more to live here than their counterparts in the UK.
FAMILIES need at least 20% more to live here than their counterparts in the UK.
An investigation into Guernsey's minimum income requirement has found that different households typically needed 20% to 30% more than in the UK.
Pensioners needed more than 40% extra.
The research, conducted by Loughborough University, aimed to find the minimum amount required for people to have what islanders considered necessary to participate in society.
That included children being able to take part in school extracurricular activities, being able to go on at least one week-long holiday off-island, and celebrating Christmas.
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