Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 4.1 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
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