Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 82.9% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Niger, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
|
pay 88.4% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
|
pay 52.1% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
|
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