Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 4.4 times more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% more in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 5.6 times more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% more in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guyana
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Guyana are more expensive than in Nepal. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
|
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
|
pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
|
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