Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 18.0% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Guyana instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
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