Cost of living comparison

San Jose, Costa Rica

compared to

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 1.7% cheaper than San Jose.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 10.0% more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 7.0% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 11.3% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 77.5% more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 27.5% less in Georgetown

The cost of childcare and groceries in Georgetown are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Georgetown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

Georgetown vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgetown instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	San Jose	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 CRC5,463.44	$11.88 GYD2,487.35	+9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 CRC4,901.92	$8.55 GYD1,790.89	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,005.76	$1.21 GYD253.71	-39.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC736.99	$0.71 GYD149.24	-51.2%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

	San Jose	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.60 CRC1,309.88	$2.01 GYD420.01	-22.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,151.40	$5.36 GYD1,121.56	+25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 CRC3,648.54	$12.31 GYD2,577.91	+70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,645.80	$3.41 GYD713.04	+4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 CRC2,222.98	$2.63 GYD550.30	-40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC983.99	$1.78 GYD373.25	-8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC317.94	$1.20 GYD252.12	+91.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC802.61	$1.70 GYD355.58	+6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC680.06	$2.05 GYD428.33	+51.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC655.55	$0.71 GYD147.94	-45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC600.79	$0.93 GYD194.97	-21.8%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

	San Jose	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,768.40	$4.00 GYD837.99	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.02 CRC19,181.44	$28.51 GYD5,969.64	-25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,925.49 CRC18,627,306.47	$15,680.67 GYD3,283,302.21	-57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 CRC8,041.60	$28.99 GYD6,069.13	+81.8%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 11.3% less for housing

	San Jose	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.59 CRC27,036.17	$61.18 GYD12,809.85	+14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.08 CRC374,346.80	$617.07 GYD129,206.25	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.60 CRC233,866.75	$281.14 GYD58,867.29	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.06 CRC31,808.82	$61.00 GYD12,772.54	-3.3%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 77.5% more for childcare

	San Jose	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$521.49 CRC263,069.85	$876.83 GYD183,595.66	+68.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,425.72 CRC6,268,234.89	$23,225.94 GYD4,863,172.90	+86.9%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports

	San Jose	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,470.58	$2.14 GYD447.72	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,862.10	$3.88 GYD812.53	+5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.05 CRC2,549.00	$2.19 GYD457.67	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.70 CRC30,116.60	$38.81 GYD8,125.34	-35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.72 CRC4,901.92	$5.94 GYD1,243.68	-38.9%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 27.5% less for clothing

	San Jose	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.59 CRC37,121.03	$38.01 GYD7,959.52	-48.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.81 CRC25,632.64	$52.27 GYD10,944.34	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.98 CRC63,553.24	$83.63 GYD17,510.95	-33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.31 CRC59,179.68	$80.78 GYD16,913.98	-31.1%
Average			-27.5%

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