Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 54.6% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.34
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.32
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.80
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.18
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.01
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.34
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.77
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.60
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.92
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.23
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.21
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.64
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€485.98
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€423.85
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
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