Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 4.1% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Guyana
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$11.88
GYD2,490.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$8.55
GYD1,793.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.21
GYD254.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.71
GYD149.43
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.01
GYD420.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$12.31
GYD2,581.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.41
GYD713.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.63
GYD551.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.78
GYD373.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.20
GYD252.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.70
GYD356.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.05
GYD428.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.71
GYD148.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.93
GYD195.23
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.00
GYD839.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$28.51
GYD5,977.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,287,557.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$28.99
GYD6,077.00
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$61.18
GYD12,826.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$617.07
GYD129,373.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$281.14
GYD58,943.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$61.00
GYD12,789.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$876.83
GYD183,833.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,869,475.09
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.14
GYD448.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.88
GYD813.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.19
GYD458.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$38.81
GYD8,135.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.29
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$38.01
GYD7,969.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$52.27
GYD10,958.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$83.63
GYD17,533.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$80.78
GYD16,935.90
|
|
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