Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 12.0% more expensive than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Portugal
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in Guyana. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.09
|
$11.32
€10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,785.66
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.97
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.81
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.78
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.28
|
$5.06
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,570.38
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD710.96
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.70
|
$3.25
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.16
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.38
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.54
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.08
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.51
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.40
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.55
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,952.21
|
$37.96
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,273,715.79
|
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,051.41
|
$10.80
€10.48
|
|
pay 55.4% more for housing
|
Guyana
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,772.45
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,829.00
|
$900.66
€873.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,695.41
|
$732.72
€710.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,735.25
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,059.60
|
$455.47
€441.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,848,973.65
|
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
|
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.42
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.16
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.34
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,101.62
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.04
|
$7.85
€7.61
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,936.28
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,912.39
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,459.82
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,864.60
|
$93.85
€91.02
|
|
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