Cost of living comparison
Peru is 30.1% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 81.5% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.11
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,785.68
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.97
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.81
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.79
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.29
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,570.41
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD710.97
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.70
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.16
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.38
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.54
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.08
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.51
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.41
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.55
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,952.27
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,273,747.73
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,441.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,051.47
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,772.58
|
$28.54
PEN106.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,830.26
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,695.98
|
$239.27
PEN891.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,735.37
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,061.39
|
$170.53
PEN635.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,849,020.96
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.14
|
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.42
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.17
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.34
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,101.70
|
$32.14
PEN119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.06
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,936.36
|
$42.67
PEN158.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,912.49
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,459.99
|
$66.63
PEN248.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,864.76
|
$62.87
PEN234.16
|
|
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