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
£15.85
|
$11.88
GYD2,480.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$8.55
GYD1,785.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$1.21
GYD252.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$0.71
GYD148.81
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$2.01
GYD418.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$5.36
GYD1,118.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$12.31
GYD2,570.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$3.41
GYD710.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$2.63
GYD548.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$1.78
GYD372.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$1.20
GYD251.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$1.70
GYD354.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$2.05
GYD427.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.71
GYD147.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.93
GYD194.40
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$4.00
GYD835.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$28.51
GYD5,952.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,273,715.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$28.99
GYD6,051.41
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$61.18
GYD12,772.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$617.07
GYD128,829.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$281.14
GYD58,695.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$61.00
GYD12,735.25
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$876.83
GYD183,059.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,848,973.65
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$2.14
GYD446.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$3.88
GYD810.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$2.19
GYD456.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$38.81
GYD8,101.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$5.94
GYD1,240.04
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$38.01
GYD7,936.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$52.27
GYD10,912.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$83.63
GYD17,459.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$80.78
GYD16,864.60
|
|
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