Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.7 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
|
pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
|
pay 76.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
|
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