Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 23.9% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Guyana
- Housing
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pay 30.9% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.9% less in Guyana
- Clothing
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pay 40.3% less in Guyana
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,610
|
$11.88
GYD2,482.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,380
|
$8.55
GYD1,787.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF261
|
$1.21
GYD253.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF126
|
$0.71
GYD148.93
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF262
|
$2.01
GYD419.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF839
|
$5.36
GYD1,119.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF425
|
$12.31
GYD2,572.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF555
|
$3.41
GYD711.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF793
|
$2.63
GYD549.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF184
|
$1.78
GYD372.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF306
|
$1.20
GYD251.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF292
|
$1.70
GYD354.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF309
|
$2.05
GYD427.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF163
|
$0.71
GYD147.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF139
|
$0.93
GYD194.57
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF591
|
$4.00
GYD836.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF5,934
|
$28.51
GYD5,957.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,243,027
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,276,512.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,372
|
$28.99
GYD6,056.58
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,630
|
$61.18
GYD12,783.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF75,901
|
$617.07
GYD128,939.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF67,161
|
$281.14
GYD58,745.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,123
|
$61.00
GYD12,746.13
|
|
pay 20.0% more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF74,827
|
$876.83
GYD183,215.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,225.94
GYD4,853,115.53
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,058
|
$2.14
GYD446.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF589
|
$3.88
GYD810.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,822
|
$2.19
GYD456.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,210
|
$38.81
GYD8,108.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,196
|
$5.94
GYD1,241.10
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,120
|
$38.01
GYD7,943.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,133
|
$52.27
GYD10,921.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF11,730
|
$83.63
GYD17,474.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF20,700
|
$80.78
GYD16,879.00
|
|
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