Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 32.2% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 38.5% more for restaurants
Guyana
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$13.74
€12.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$8.59
€7.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$6.41
€5.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$3.53
€3.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$1.18
€1.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
Guyana
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$5.75
€5.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$50.09
€46.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$29,604.23
€27,210.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$21.98
€20.21
|
|
pay 74.2% more for housing
Guyana
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$39.46
€36.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$924.34
€849.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$738.82
€679.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$136.66
€125.61
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$424.84
€390.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$7,091.11
€6,517.79
|
|
pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$4.37
€4.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$54.49
€50.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$10.29
€9.46
|
|
pay 84.2% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$80.92
€74.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$48.04
€44.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$125.90
€115.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$111.40
€102.39
|
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