Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 27.8% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% less in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Guyana
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of New York, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$11.88
GYD2,484.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.21
GYD253.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.71
GYD149.06
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$2.01
GYD419.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$12.31
GYD2,574.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$3.41
GYD712.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$2.63
GYD549.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.78
GYD372.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.20
GYD251.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.70
GYD355.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.05
GYD427.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.71
GYD147.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.93
GYD194.73
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$4.00
GYD836.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$28.51
GYD5,962.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,212.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$28.99
GYD6,061.58
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
New York
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$61.18
GYD12,793.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$617.07
GYD129,045.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$281.14
GYD58,793.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$61.00
GYD12,756.63
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$876.83
GYD183,366.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,115.83
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$2.14
GYD447.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$3.88
GYD811.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$2.19
GYD457.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$38.81
GYD8,115.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.13
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
New York
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$38.01
GYD7,949.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$52.27
GYD10,930.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$83.63
GYD17,489.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$80.78
GYD16,892.91
|
|
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