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
MGA13,534
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 76.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
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