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
GYD2,501.60
|
$6.91
TRY247.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,801.15
|
$6.91
TRY248.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD255.16
|
$1.17
TRY42.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD150.10
|
$0.42
TRY15.18
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD422.42
|
$1.02
TRY36.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,127.98
|
$4.97
TRY178.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,592.68
|
$3.15
TRY113.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD717.13
|
$1.40
TRY50.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD553.46
|
$2.40
TRY86.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD375.38
|
$0.37
TRY13.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD253.56
|
$0.87
TRY31.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD357.61
|
$0.42
TRY14.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD430.78
|
$0.51
TRY18.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.79
|
$0.25
TRY8.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD196.09
|
$0.21
TRY7.63
|
|
pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD842.79
|
$4.40
TRY157.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD6,003.84
|
$19.27
TRY691.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,302,111.14
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,608,288.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,103.90
|
$6.29
TRY225.81
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,883.24
|
$11.31
TRY405.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,946.43
|
$442.81
TRY15,889.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD59,204.52
|
$336.49
TRY12,074.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,845.71
|
$44.46
TRY1,595.49
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD184,647.41
|
$408.60
TRY14,661.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,891,032.37
|
$6,892.93
TRY247,344.40
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD450.29
|
$2.54
TRY91.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD817.19
|
$2.62
TRY94.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD460.29
|
$1.91
TRY68.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,171.89
|
$36.34
TRY1,303.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,250.80
|
$5.10
TRY183.04
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD8,005.12
|
$42.74
TRY1,533.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD11,007.04
|
$40.74
TRY1,462.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,611.26
|
$88.38
TRY3,171.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD17,010.88
|
$74.39
TRY2,669.36
|
|
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