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
FCFA4,722
|
$11.88
GYD2,484.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,181
|
$1.21
GYD253.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$0.71
GYD149.04
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,653
|
$2.01
GYD419.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,771
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,832
|
$12.31
GYD2,574.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,078
|
$3.41
GYD712.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,356
|
$2.63
GYD549.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$1.78
GYD372.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$1.20
GYD251.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,714
|
$1.70
GYD355.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
$2.05
GYD427.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,071
|
$0.71
GYD147.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,499
|
$0.93
GYD194.72
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,363
|
$4.00
GYD836.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.51
GYD5,961.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,680.67
GYD3,278,959.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.99
GYD6,061.11
|
|
pay 78.6% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$61.18
GYD12,792.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,147,209
|
$617.07
GYD129,035.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,388,508
|
$281.14
GYD58,789.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.00
GYD12,755.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$876.83
GYD183,352.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,225.94
GYD4,856,740.38
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,653
|
$2.14
GYD447.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
$3.88
GYD811.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
$2.19
GYD457.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.81
GYD8,114.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.94
GYD1,242.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$38.01
GYD7,948.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$52.27
GYD10,929.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.63
GYD17,487.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.78
GYD16,891.61
|
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