Cost of living comparison
Chad is 5.9% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Chad instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
Guyana
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$13.21
FCFA7,963
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$1.65
FCFA995
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$7.29
FCFA4,396
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.67
FCFA406
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
Guyana
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$3.96
FCFA2,389
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,868,453
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$3.71
FCFA2,240
|
|
pay 74.4% more for housing
Guyana
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$1,400.85
FCFA844,605
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$181.61
FCFA109,497
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$189.38
FCFA114,181
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$36.32
FCFA21,899
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$1,651.00
FCFA995,428
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$3.30
FCFA1,991
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$132.08
FCFA79,634
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$4.95
FCFA2,986
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$33.02
FCFA19,909
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$61.91
FCFA37,329
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$53.66
FCFA32,351
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$107.32
FCFA64,703
|
|
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