Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 95.5% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.8% more in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 76.6% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% more in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% less in Guyana
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Guyana are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 74.8% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 76.6% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
|
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
|
pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
|
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