Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 43.2% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% less in Guyana
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.10
|
$11.88
GYD2,484.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.07
|
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.83
|
$0.71
GYD149.07
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.68
|
$2.01
GYD419.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.90
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.74
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.93
|
$3.41
GYD712.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.16
|
$2.63
GYD549.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.38
|
$1.78
GYD372.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.02
|
$1.20
GYD251.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$1.70
GYD355.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.34
|
$2.05
GYD427.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$0.71
GYD147.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.81
|
$4.00
GYD837.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.18
|
$28.51
GYD5,962.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,334.71
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,624.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.72
|
$28.99
GYD6,062.34
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.12
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,324.12
|
$617.07
GYD129,061.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,256.56
|
$281.14
GYD58,801.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£122.67
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.24
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,702.44
|
$876.83
GYD183,390.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,132.81
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,725.72
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.67
|
$2.14
GYD447.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.63
|
$3.88
GYD811.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.35
|
$2.19
GYD457.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.23
|
$38.81
GYD8,116.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.24
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.28
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.30
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£50.76
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£88.67
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£148.18
|
$80.78
GYD16,895.04
|
|
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