Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 71.8% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$11.88
GYD2,484.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
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pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
|
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
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pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
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