Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 4.4 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Syria, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
$9.56
GYD1,996.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
$8.60
GYD1,797.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
$1.20
GYD249.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
$0.67
GYD139.78
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
$1.69
GYD351.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
$4.95
GYD1,033.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
$13.96
GYD2,916.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
$2.71
GYD566.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
$2.62
GYD547.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP913
|
$1.79
GYD374.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
$1.02
GYD212.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP716
|
$1.06
GYD222.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
SYP593
|
$1.14
GYD237.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP509
|
$0.61
GYD128.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
SYP537
|
$0.88
GYD184.72
|
|
pay 94.4% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
$3.98
GYD831.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$28.68
GYD5,990.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
$15,775.33
GYD3,294,820.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
$29.16
GYD6,090.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
$65.13
GYD13,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
$805.17
GYD168,167.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
$258.44
GYD53,977.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
$57.98
GYD12,110.44
|
|
pay 17.2 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
$917.10
GYD191,544.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
$20,269.40
GYD4,233,447.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
$2.27
GYD474.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
$4.37
GYD912.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
$2.20
GYD459.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
$35.51
GYD7,416.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
$6.21
GYD1,297.96
|
|
pay 57.0% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
$31.76
GYD6,632.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
$47.01
GYD9,817.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
$62.15
GYD12,979.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
$62.94
GYD13,146.00
|
|
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