Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 12.1% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 35.3% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 0.4% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 16.8% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 47.0% less in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.0% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Bucharest

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bucharest.

Bucharest vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bucharest instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 65.5% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,484.06	$11.85 RON52.79	-0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,788.52	$7.54 RON33.59	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.37	$2.00 RON8.90	+64.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.04	$2.20 RON9.82	+209.2%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 35.3% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.45	$1.17 RON5.23	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,120.07	$4.52 RON20.15	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.50	$6.34 RON28.25	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.10	$3.28 RON14.60	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD549.58	$3.09 RON13.76	+17.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD372.75	$0.59 RON2.61	-67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD251.78	$0.77 RON3.43	-36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.11	$0.75 RON3.35	-55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD427.76	$0.88 RON3.92	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.74	$0.51 RON2.26	-28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.72	$0.44 RON1.96	-52.7%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD836.88	$6.09 RON27.14	+52.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,961.74	$17.24 RON76.78	-39.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,278,959.38	$26,003.12 RON115,828.28	+65.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,061.11	$5.82 RON25.91	-79.9%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 16.8% more for housing

	Georgetown	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,792.91	$9.35 RON41.67	-84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,035.35	$601.94 RON2,681.27	-2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,789.42	$397.23 RON1,769.42	+41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,755.65	$130.07 RON579.37	+113.2%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 47.0% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,352.82	$527.95 RON2,351.70	-39.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,856,740.38	$10,631.65 RON47,357.62	-54.2%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.13	$3.23 RON14.40	+51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD811.46	$3.17 RON14.11	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.07	$5.98 RON26.63	+173.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,114.60	$49.84 RON222.02	+28.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,242.03	$8.62 RON38.39	+45.1%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,948.99	$78.42 RON349.29	+106.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,929.86	$39.68 RON176.74	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,487.78	$85.94 RON382.83	+2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,891.61	$105.80 RON471.28	+31.0%
Average			+29.0%

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