Cost of living comparison
Iran is 39.3% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 65.9% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% less in Iran
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,484.77
|
$3.77
IRR158,631
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.04
|
$3.72
IRR156,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.45
|
$0.85
IRR35,786
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.09
|
$0.81
IRR33,927
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.58
|
$0.50
IRR20,967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.40
|
$2.06
IRR86,772
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.24
|
$2.72
IRR114,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.30
|
$1.20
IRR50,744
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.73
|
$1.58
IRR66,734
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.86
|
$0.47
IRR19,634
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.86
|
$0.75
IRR31,719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.21
|
$0.49
IRR20,455
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.89
|
$0.30
IRR12,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.79
|
$0.26
IRR10,902
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.77
|
$0.24
IRR10,046
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.12
|
$2.50
IRR105,296
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,963.46
|
$11.01
IRR463,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,902.70
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,986,252,300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,062.85
|
$2.96
IRR124,859
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,796.59
|
$11.98
IRR504,639
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,072.47
|
$337.20
IRR14,204,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,806.34
|
$231.30
IRR9,743,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,759.32
|
$12.31
IRR518,598
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,405.56
|
$88.94
IRR3,746,565
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,137.60
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,312,254
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.26
|
$0.81
IRR34,276
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.69
|
$1.24
IRR52,386
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.20
|
$1.96
IRR82,680
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,116.93
|
$17.71
IRR746,022
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.39
|
$1.59
IRR66,868
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,951.28
|
$33.35
IRR1,405,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,933.01
|
$29.13
IRR1,227,023
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,492.81
|
$104.63
IRR4,407,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,896.47
|
$65.71
IRR2,768,033
|
|
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