Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.3 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7 times more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 66.6% more in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.6% more in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in Guyana
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Guyana are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
$11.88
GYD2,484.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,291
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA734
|
$1.21
GYD253.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA917
|
$0.71
GYD149.09
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA505
|
$2.01
GYD419.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,083
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,471
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
$3.41
GYD712.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,327
|
$2.63
GYD549.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
$1.78
GYD372.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA250
|
$1.20
GYD251.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
$1.70
GYD355.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA42
|
$2.05
GYD427.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA333
|
$0.71
GYD147.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA333
|
$0.93
GYD194.77
|
|
pay 66.6% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,536
|
$4.00
GYD837.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,350
|
$28.51
GYD5,963.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA17,972,684
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,902.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA3,897
|
$28.99
GYD6,062.85
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA25,403
|
$61.18
GYD12,796.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA243,523
|
$617.07
GYD129,072.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA126,528
|
$281.14
GYD58,806.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA42,570
|
$61.00
GYD12,759.32
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA429,659
|
$876.83
GYD183,405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,294,904
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,137.60
|
|
pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA871
|
$2.14
GYD447.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,146
|
$3.88
GYD811.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
$2.19
GYD457.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
$38.81
GYD8,116.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA917
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.39
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA50,429
|
$38.01
GYD7,951.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
$52.27
GYD10,933.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA45,845
|
$83.63
GYD17,492.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
$80.78
GYD16,896.47
|
|
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