Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 32.0% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 56.9% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 78.6% less in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Guyana
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,197
|
$11.88
GYD2,480.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,795
|
$8.55
GYD1,785.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,299
|
$1.21
GYD252.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,039
|
$0.71
GYD148.81
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,819
|
$2.01
GYD418.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,949
|
$5.36
GYD1,118.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,820
|
$12.31
GYD2,570.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,287
|
$3.41
GYD710.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,593
|
$2.63
GYD548.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA471
|
$1.78
GYD372.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA471
|
$1.20
GYD251.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,886
|
$1.70
GYD354.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,414
|
$2.05
GYD427.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,179
|
$0.71
GYD147.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,650
|
$0.93
GYD194.40
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,902
|
$4.00
GYD835.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.51
GYD5,952.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,680.67
GYD3,273,715.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.99
GYD6,051.41
|
|
pay 78.6% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$61.18
GYD12,772.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,262,486
|
$617.07
GYD128,829.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,528,032
|
$281.14
GYD58,695.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.00
GYD12,735.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$876.83
GYD183,059.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,225.94
GYD4,848,973.65
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,819
|
$2.14
GYD446.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,559
|
$3.88
GYD810.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,598
|
$2.19
GYD456.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.81
GYD8,101.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.94
GYD1,240.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$38.01
GYD7,936.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$52.27
GYD10,912.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.63
GYD17,459.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.78
GYD16,864.60
|
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