Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.0 times more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% more in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 98.5% more in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% more in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Guyana
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Guyana are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 69.6% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
|
pay 98.5% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
|
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