Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.1 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 71.5% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
|
pay 76.2% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
|
pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
|
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