Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 56.7% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 69.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.11
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,785.68
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.97
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.81
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 69.0% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.79
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.29
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,570.41
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD710.97
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.70
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.16
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.38
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.54
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.08
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.51
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.41
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.55
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,952.27
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,273,747.73
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,051.47
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,772.58
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,830.26
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,695.98
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,735.37
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,061.39
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,849,020.96
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.42
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.17
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.34
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,101.70
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.06
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,936.36
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,912.49
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,459.99
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,864.76
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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