Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 6.1% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in Guyana
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
|
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