Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.2 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 65.5% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
|
pay 83.5% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
|
pay 7.6% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
|
pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
|
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