Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 20.4% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
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