Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 66.8% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 51.0% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$11.88
GYD2,480.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$8.55
GYD1,786.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$1.21
GYD253.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$0.71
GYD148.85
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$2.01
GYD418.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$5.36
GYD1,118.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$12.31
GYD2,571.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$3.41
GYD711.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$2.63
GYD548.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$1.78
GYD372.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$1.20
GYD251.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.70
GYD354.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$2.05
GYD427.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.71
GYD147.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.93
GYD194.47
|
|
pay 85.6% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$4.00
GYD835.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$28.51
GYD5,954.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,274,770.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$28.99
GYD6,053.36
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$61.18
GYD12,776.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$617.07
GYD128,870.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$281.14
GYD58,714.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$61.00
GYD12,739.35
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$876.83
GYD183,118.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,850,535.85
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$2.14
GYD446.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$3.88
GYD810.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$2.19
GYD456.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$38.81
GYD8,104.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$5.94
GYD1,240.44
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$38.01
GYD7,938.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$52.27
GYD10,915.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$83.63
GYD17,465.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$80.78
GYD16,870.03
|
|
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