Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 77.9% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 61.9% more in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% more in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Guyana
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Guyana are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
|
pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
|
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