Cost of living comparison
Libya is 56.9% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Libya instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,484.62
|
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
|
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
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