Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 6.4 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% more in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Guyana
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Guyana are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.54
|
$11.88
GYD2,478.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.72
|
$8.55
GYD1,784.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.59
|
$1.21
GYD252.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.11
|
$0.71
GYD148.69
|
|
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.20
|
$2.01
GYD418.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.62
|
$5.36
GYD1,117.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.47
|
$12.31
GYD2,568.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.19
|
$3.41
GYD710.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.52
|
$2.63
GYD548.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.92
|
$1.78
GYD371.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.94
|
$1.20
GYD251.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.57
|
$1.70
GYD354.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.67
|
$2.05
GYD426.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.78
|
$0.71
GYD147.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.40
|
$0.93
GYD194.25
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.65
|
$4.00
GYD834.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,170.07
|
$28.51
GYD5,947.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,575.00
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,271,154.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD810.13
|
$28.99
GYD6,046.68
|
|
pay 52.6% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.77
|
$61.18
GYD12,762.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,189.74
|
$617.07
GYD128,728.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,862.47
|
$281.14
GYD58,649.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.95
|
$61.00
GYD12,725.29
|
|
pay 37.5 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,219.99
|
$876.83
GYD182,916.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,402.88
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,845,179.71
|
|
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.45
|
$2.14
GYD446.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.36
|
$3.88
GYD809.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.87
|
$2.19
GYD455.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.74
|
$38.81
GYD8,095.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.12
|
$5.94
GYD1,239.07
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,278.45
|
$38.01
GYD7,930.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.79
|
$52.27
GYD10,903.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,656.33
|
$83.63
GYD17,446.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,894.35
|
$80.78
GYD16,851.40
|
|
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