Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 5.1% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
|
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