Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 4.1% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 47.4% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 84.4% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
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