Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.6 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 77.9% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
|
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