Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 34.7% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 70.9% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Brazil
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,485.25
|
$5.09
R$29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.38
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.50
|
$0.99
R$5.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
$0.60
R$3.53
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.65
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.61
|
$3.98
R$23.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.73
|
$3.44
R$20.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.44
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.84
|
$1.52
R$8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.93
|
$0.81
R$4.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.90
|
$0.53
R$3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.28
|
$0.45
R$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.97
|
$0.63
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.82
|
$0.49
R$2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.81
|
$0.46
R$2.69
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.28
|
$3.67
R$21.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,964.59
|
$39.48
R$230.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,523.88
|
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,064.00
|
$7.39
R$43.19
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,799.01
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,096.91
|
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,817.47
|
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.73
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,440.30
|
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,859,057.68
|
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.34
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.85
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.29
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,118.47
|
$21.85
R$127.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.62
|
$5.84
R$34.11
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.79
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,935.08
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,496.13
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,899.67
|
$56.60
R$330.71
|
|
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