Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 33.4% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,484.62
|
$3.07
SZL55.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
$2.33
SZL42.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
$0.93
SZL16.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
$0.55
SZL9.90
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
$0.76
SZL13.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
$4.86
SZL87.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
$4.01
SZL72.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
$1.70
SZL30.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
$1.97
SZL35.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
$0.75
SZL13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
$0.33
SZL6.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
$0.43
SZL7.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
$0.64
SZL11.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
$0.53
SZL9.56
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
$4.74
SZL85.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
$29.82
SZL537.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
$17,039.98
SZL307,306.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
$25.84
SZL466.01
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
$57.61
SZL1,038.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
$227.20
SZL4,097.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
$184.60
SZL3,329.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
$59.36
SZL1,070.55
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
$128.26
SZL2,313.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
|
$5,035.74
SZL90,816.88
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
$1.85
SZL33.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
$1.74
SZL31.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
$2.56
SZL46.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
$28.40
SZL512.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
$3.69
SZL66.58
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
$52.17
SZL940.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
$23.67
SZL426.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
$73.84
SZL1,331.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
|
$80.58
SZL1,453.22
|
|
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