Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 20.2% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Guyana
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.19
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.77
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.97
|
$1.21
GYD253.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.71
GYD149.15
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.73
|
$2.01
GYD419.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.93
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.48
|
$12.31
GYD2,576.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.28
|
$3.41
GYD712.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.84
|
$2.63
GYD549.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$1.78
GYD373.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$1.20
GYD251.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$1.70
GYD355.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.64
|
$2.05
GYD428.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.33
|
$0.71
GYD147.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.35
|
$0.93
GYD194.86
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.63
|
$4.00
GYD837.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD117.23
|
$28.51
GYD5,966.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD175,843.51
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,281,403.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.31
|
$28.99
GYD6,065.62
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.95
|
$61.18
GYD12,802.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,564.15
|
$617.07
GYD129,131.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,582.16
|
$281.14
GYD58,833.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD157.67
|
$61.00
GYD12,765.16
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,544.72
|
$876.83
GYD183,489.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,537.51
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,860,360.63
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.74
|
$2.14
GYD447.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.11
|
$3.88
GYD812.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.41
|
$2.19
GYD457.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD136.59
|
$38.81
GYD8,120.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.65
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.96
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD86.10
|
$38.01
GYD7,954.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.60
|
$52.27
GYD10,938.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD125.56
|
$83.63
GYD17,500.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.93
|
$80.78
GYD16,904.20
|
|
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