Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 12.1% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Guyana
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$11.88
GYD2,486.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$8.55
GYD1,790.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.21
GYD253.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.71
GYD149.17
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$2.01
GYD419.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$5.36
GYD1,121.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$12.31
GYD2,576.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.41
GYD712.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$2.63
GYD550.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.78
GYD373.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.20
GYD252.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.70
GYD355.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$2.05
GYD428.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.71
GYD147.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.93
GYD194.88
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.00
GYD837.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.51
GYD5,966.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,680.67
GYD3,281,762.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.99
GYD6,066.29
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$61.18
GYD12,803.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$617.07
GYD129,145.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$281.14
GYD58,839.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$61.00
GYD12,766.55
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$876.83
GYD183,509.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,860,892.09
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.14
GYD447.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$3.88
GYD812.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.19
GYD457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$38.81
GYD8,121.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.94
GYD1,243.09
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$38.01
GYD7,955.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$52.27
GYD10,939.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$83.63
GYD17,502.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$80.78
GYD16,906.05
|
|
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