Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 28.6% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 75.7% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% more in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 51.3% more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Guyana
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Guyana are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 75.7% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
|
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
|
pay 51.3% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
|
pay 89.2% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
|
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