Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 23.2% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.3% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Turkey
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,486.60
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,790.35
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.63
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.20
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.88
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,121.22
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,577.13
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.82
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD550.14
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.13
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.04
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.47
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD428.20
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.90
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.91
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.74
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,967.83
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,282,308.77
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,067.30
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,805.98
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,167.16
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,849.48
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,768.68
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,540.11
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,861,701.44
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.59
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD812.29
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.53
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,122.89
|
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,243.30
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,957.11
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,941.03
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,505.65
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,908.86
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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