Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 33.4% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 26.5% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 7.3% less in Swaziland
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
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
GYD2,480.09
|
$3.07
SZL57.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,785.66
|
$2.33
SZL43.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.97
|
$0.93
SZL17.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.81
|
$0.55
SZL10.29
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.78
|
$0.76
SZL14.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.28
|
$4.86
SZL90.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,570.38
|
$4.01
SZL75.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD710.96
|
$1.70
SZL31.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.70
|
$1.97
SZL36.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.16
|
$0.75
SZL14.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.38
|
$0.33
SZL6.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.54
|
$0.43
SZL8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.08
|
$0.64
SZL11.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.51
|
$0.45
SZL8.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.40
|
$0.53
SZL9.93
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.55
|
$4.74
SZL88.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,952.21
|
$29.82
SZL558.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,273,715.79
|
$17,039.98
SZL319,190.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,051.41
|
$25.84
SZL484.03
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,772.45
|
$57.61
SZL1,079.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,829.00
|
$227.20
SZL4,255.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,695.41
|
$184.60
SZL3,457.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,735.25
|
$59.36
SZL1,111.95
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,059.60
|
$128.26
SZL2,402.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,848,973.65
|
$5,035.74
SZL94,328.94
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.42
|
$1.85
SZL34.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.16
|
$1.74
SZL32.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.34
|
$2.56
SZL47.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,101.62
|
$28.40
SZL531.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.04
|
$3.69
SZL69.16
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,936.28
|
$52.17
SZL977.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,912.39
|
$23.67
SZL443.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,459.82
|
$73.84
SZL1,383.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,864.60
|
$80.58
SZL1,509.42
|
|
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