Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.6 times more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.9% more in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% more in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 97.7% more in Guyana
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Guyana are more expensive than in Togo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Togo, you would:
pay 99.9% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,286
|
$11.88
GYD2,482.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,216
|
$8.55
GYD1,787.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,242
|
$1.21
GYD253.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA537
|
$0.71
GYD148.93
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA543
|
$2.01
GYD419.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,055
|
$5.36
GYD1,119.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,248
|
$12.31
GYD2,572.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA961
|
$3.41
GYD711.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,669
|
$2.63
GYD549.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA696
|
$1.78
GYD372.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA522
|
$1.20
GYD251.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA765
|
$1.70
GYD354.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA869
|
$2.05
GYD427.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA696
|
$0.71
GYD147.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA974
|
$0.93
GYD194.57
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,268
|
$4.00
GYD836.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA27,600
|
$28.51
GYD5,957.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,360,061
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,276,512.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,794
|
$28.99
GYD6,056.58
|
|
pay 71.6% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA30,084
|
$61.18
GYD12,783.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA148,351
|
$617.07
GYD128,939.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA56,350
|
$281.14
GYD58,745.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA60,364
|
$61.00
GYD12,746.13
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA59,800
|
$876.83
GYD183,215.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,698,689
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,853,115.53
|
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA460
|
$2.14
GYD446.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,147
|
$3.88
GYD810.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,058
|
$2.19
GYD456.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA17,940
|
$38.81
GYD8,108.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,600
|
$5.94
GYD1,241.10
|
|
pay 97.7% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA11,653
|
$38.01
GYD7,943.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA12,573
|
$52.27
GYD10,921.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA17,480
|
$83.63
GYD17,474.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA43,854
|
$80.78
GYD16,879.00
|
|
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