Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 21.1% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK128.60
|
$11.88
GYD2,484.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.40
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.89
|
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.06
|
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.52
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK117.03
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.16
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.18
|
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.17
|
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.78
|
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.05
|
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.28
|
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.39
|
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.94
|
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.98
|
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,950.71
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK347.23
|
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,090.30
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,572.75
|
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,337.06
|
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,258.81
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
|
pay 93.7% more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,012.44
|
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK72,018.22
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.32
|
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.94
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.99
|
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.89
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK880.17
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.64
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK863.70
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,491.29
|
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
|
|
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