Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 33.5% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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