Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 53.5% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 64.8% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 79.6% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,485.91
|
$1.57
NPR213.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.86
|
$6.71
NPR909.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.56
|
$0.42
NPR56.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.15
|
$0.16
NPR21.34
|
|
pay 64.8% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.77
|
$0.46
NPR62.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.91
|
$3.21
NPR434.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,576.42
|
$2.81
NPR381.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.63
|
$1.50
NPR203.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.99
|
$1.41
NPR191.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.03
|
$0.99
NPR133.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.97
|
$0.40
NPR54.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.37
|
$0.48
NPR64.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD428.08
|
$0.27
NPR36.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.85
|
$0.18
NPR25.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.86
|
$0.26
NPR35.37
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.51
|
$4.84
NPR656.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,966.19
|
$15.93
NPR2,159.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,281,403.55
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,183,821.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,065.62
|
$9.11
NPR1,235.25
|
|
pay 79.6% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,802.45
|
$9.30
NPR1,261.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,131.53
|
$83.84
NPR11,371.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,833.25
|
$52.73
NPR7,151.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,765.16
|
$20.72
NPR2,810.47
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,489.49
|
$51.59
NPR6,996.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,860,360.63
|
$2,839.32
NPR385,089.10
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.46
|
$2.21
NPR299.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD812.06
|
$1.57
NPR212.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.41
|
$2.90
NPR393.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,120.65
|
$16.62
NPR2,254.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.96
|
$2.96
NPR401.01
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,954.92
|
$21.36
NPR2,897.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,938.01
|
$27.01
NPR3,663.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,500.82
|
$40.30
NPR5,465.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,904.20
|
$30.56
NPR4,144.83
|
|
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