Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 3.0 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Burundi
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Burundi
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
|
pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
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