Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 25.2% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Guyana
The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Guyana are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Spain, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.27
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$1.21
GYD253.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.71
GYD149.15
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$2.01
GYD419.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.63
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.68
|
$12.31
GYD2,576.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
$3.41
GYD712.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.98
|
$2.63
GYD549.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.78
GYD373.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.20
GYD251.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.70
GYD355.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$2.05
GYD428.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.71
GYD147.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.93
GYD194.86
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.65
|
$4.00
GYD837.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.31
|
$28.51
GYD5,966.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,281,403.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.89
|
$28.99
GYD6,065.62
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
$61.18
GYD12,802.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€771.82
|
$617.07
GYD129,131.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€612.36
|
$281.14
GYD58,833.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
$61.00
GYD12,765.16
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€341.49
|
$876.83
GYD183,489.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,860,360.63
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$2.14
GYD447.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$3.88
GYD812.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
$2.19
GYD457.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.93
|
$38.81
GYD8,120.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.64
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.96
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
$38.01
GYD7,954.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
$52.27
GYD10,938.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
$83.63
GYD17,500.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.85
|
$80.78
GYD16,904.20
|
|
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