Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 22.7% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Guyana instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,132
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,258
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 57.8% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,965
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,440
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 68.1% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,239
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,810
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,097
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,840
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
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