Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.0 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
|
pay 55.8% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
|
pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
|
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
|
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