Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 25.3% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$7.30
ARS6,464.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$5.48
ARS4,852.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$1.16
ARS1,026.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$0.90
ARS800.29
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$1.28
ARS1,136.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$3.38
ARS2,991.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$3.48
ARS3,083.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$1.56
ARS1,385.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$2.03
ARS1,798.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$0.77
ARS684.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$0.69
ARS614.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$0.55
ARS487.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$0.65
ARS574.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.36
ARS316.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.36
ARS316.20
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$3.48
ARS3,083.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$18.58
ARS16,452.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$24,409.10
ARS21,616,165.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$8.41
ARS7,447.84
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
Guyana
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$18.92
ARS16,751.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$254.53
ARS225,404.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$191.20
ARS169,326.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$36.37
ARS32,212.56
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$144.96
ARS128,373.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$3,988.68
ARS3,532,283.57
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$1.79
ARS1,588.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$1.85
ARS1,634.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$1.92
ARS1,700.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$19.65
ARS17,401.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$4.34
ARS3,845.39
|
|
pay 55.6% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$59.90
ARS53,050.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$54.50
ARS48,263.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$106.78
ARS94,559.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$91.91
ARS81,395.88
|
|
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