Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 49.1% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Guam, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
Guam
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$7.09
$1,487
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
|
$7.09
$1,487
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.19
$250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
|
$0.64
$134
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
Guam
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$1.49
$313
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.56
|
$4.89
$1,025
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.69
|
$12.79
$2,683
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$2.90
$609
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$2.49
$523
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$2.30
$481
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.03
$216
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$1.48
$311
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$0.86
$179
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.63
$132
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.58
$122
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
Guam
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
|
$3.78
$792
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$33.09
$6,940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,600.24
$3,271,801
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.41
|
$21.27
$4,462
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
Guam
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.27
|
$59.56
$12,492
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,304.42
|
$360.46
$75,598
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.96
|
$228.98
$48,024
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$283.31
|
$60.66
$12,721
|
|
pay 84.1% less for childcare
Guam
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.08
|
$94.55
$19,829
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,850.00
|
$954.92
$200,274
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
Guam
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
|
$2.36
$496
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$3.43
$719
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.09
|
$2.36
$496
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$115.38
|
$28.36
$5,949
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$6.15
$1,289
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
Guam
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.17
|
$26.39
$5,536
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$46.49
$9,749
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.17
|
$70.91
$14,872
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
|
$62.24
$13,054
|
|
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