Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 86.7% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 39.7% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$11.88
GYD2,480.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$8.55
GYD1,786.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$1.21
GYD253.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$0.71
GYD148.85
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$2.01
GYD418.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$5.36
GYD1,118.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$12.31
GYD2,571.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$3.41
GYD711.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$2.63
GYD548.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$1.78
GYD372.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$1.20
GYD251.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$1.70
GYD354.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$2.05
GYD427.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.71
GYD147.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.93
GYD194.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$4.00
GYD835.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$28.51
GYD5,954.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,274,770.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$28.99
GYD6,053.36
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$61.18
GYD12,776.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$617.07
GYD128,870.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$281.14
GYD58,714.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$61.00
GYD12,739.35
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$876.83
GYD183,118.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,850,535.85
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.14
GYD446.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$3.88
GYD810.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$2.19
GYD456.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$38.81
GYD8,104.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$5.94
GYD1,240.44
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$38.01
GYD7,938.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$52.27
GYD10,915.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$83.63
GYD17,465.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$80.78
GYD16,870.03
|
|
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