Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.4 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% more in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 82.2% more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% more in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Guyana
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Guyana are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
|
pay 47.6% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
|
pay 82.2% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
|
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
|
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