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
-
pay 30.9% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.9% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
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
CFPF1,711
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,467
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF277
|
$1.21
GYD253.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF134
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF279
|
$2.01
GYD419.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF891
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF452
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF590
|
$3.41
GYD712.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF843
|
$2.63
GYD549.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF195
|
$1.78
GYD372.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF325
|
$1.20
GYD251.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF310
|
$1.70
GYD355.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF328
|
$2.05
GYD427.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF173
|
$0.71
GYD147.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF148
|
$0.93
GYD194.81
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF629
|
$4.00
GYD837.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,308
|
$28.51
GYD5,964.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,447,151
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,523.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,458
|
$28.99
GYD6,064.00
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,985
|
$61.18
GYD12,799.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF80,678
|
$617.07
GYD129,096.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,388
|
$281.14
GYD58,817.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,137
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.73
|
|
pay 20.0% more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF79,537
|
$876.83
GYD183,440.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,225.94
GYD4,859,057.68
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,125
|
$2.14
GYD447.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF626
|
$3.88
GYD811.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,936
|
$2.19
GYD457.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,601
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,271
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.62
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,757
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,519
|
$52.27
GYD10,935.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,468
|
$83.63
GYD17,496.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,003
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.67
|
|
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