Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 50.5% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$9.56
GYD1,996.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$8.60
GYD1,797.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$1.20
GYD249.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.67
GYD139.78
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$1.69
GYD351.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$4.95
GYD1,033.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$13.96
GYD2,916.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$2.71
GYD566.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$2.62
GYD547.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$1.79
GYD374.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$1.02
GYD212.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$1.06
GYD222.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$1.14
GYD237.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.61
GYD128.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.88
GYD184.72
|
|
pay 36.7% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$3.98
GYD831.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$28.68
GYD5,990.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$15,775.33
GYD3,294,820.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$29.16
GYD6,090.43
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$65.13
GYD13,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$805.17
GYD168,167.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$258.44
GYD53,977.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$57.98
GYD12,110.44
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$917.10
GYD191,544.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$20,269.40
GYD4,233,447.20
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$2.27
GYD474.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$4.37
GYD912.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$2.20
GYD459.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$35.51
GYD7,416.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$6.21
GYD1,297.96
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$31.76
GYD6,632.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$47.01
GYD9,817.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$62.15
GYD12,979.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$62.94
GYD13,146.00
|
|
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