Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 20.9% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
|
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