Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 23.9% cheaper than New Caledonia.
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
CFPF1,779
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 20.0% more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
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