Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 26.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Guyana
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$11.88
GYD2,486.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$8.55
GYD1,790.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$1.21
GYD253.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.71
GYD149.20
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$2.01
GYD419.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$5.36
GYD1,121.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$12.31
GYD2,577.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$3.41
GYD712.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$2.63
GYD550.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.78
GYD373.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$1.20
GYD252.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.70
GYD355.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$2.05
GYD428.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.71
GYD147.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.93
GYD194.91
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.00
GYD837.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$28.51
GYD5,967.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,282,308.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$28.99
GYD6,067.30
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$61.18
GYD12,805.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$617.07
GYD129,167.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$281.14
GYD58,849.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$61.00
GYD12,768.68
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$876.83
GYD183,540.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,861,701.44
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$2.14
GYD447.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$3.88
GYD812.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$2.19
GYD457.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$38.81
GYD8,122.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$5.94
GYD1,243.30
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$38.01
GYD7,957.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$52.27
GYD10,941.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$83.63
GYD17,505.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$80.78
GYD16,908.86
|
|
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