Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 10.4% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Guyana
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Guyana are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Italy, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.49
|
$11.88
GYD2,487.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
$8.55
GYD1,790.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.45
|
$1.21
GYD253.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.71
GYD149.23
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
$2.01
GYD419.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.55
|
$5.36
GYD1,121.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.31
|
$12.31
GYD2,577.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$3.41
GYD712.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$2.63
GYD550.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.78
GYD373.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.20
GYD252.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$1.70
GYD355.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.26
|
$2.05
GYD428.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.71
GYD147.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.93
GYD194.96
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.93
|
$4.00
GYD837.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.22
|
$28.51
GYD5,969.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,064.77
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,283,066.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.34
|
$28.99
GYD6,068.70
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.69
|
$61.18
GYD12,808.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€629.25
|
$617.07
GYD129,196.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€490.90
|
$281.14
GYD58,863.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€144.22
|
$61.00
GYD12,771.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€487.84
|
$876.83
GYD183,582.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,077.05
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,862,823.32
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.81
|
$2.14
GYD447.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$3.88
GYD812.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
$2.19
GYD457.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.98
|
$38.81
GYD8,124.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.00
|
$5.94
GYD1,243.59
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.19
|
$38.01
GYD7,958.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.48
|
$52.27
GYD10,943.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.53
|
$83.63
GYD17,509.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.69
|
$80.78
GYD16,912.77
|
|
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