Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 2.6% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$6.90
SAR25.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$7.35
SAR27.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$3.67
SAR13.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$6.52
SAR24.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$2.55
SAR9.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$3.27
SAR12.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.61
SAR2.27
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
Guyana
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$37.83
SAR141.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$25,221.79
SAR94,582.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$17.96
SAR67.35
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
Guyana
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$73.85
SAR276.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$390.65
SAR1,464.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$280.05
SAR1,050.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$85.53
SAR320.75
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$296.51
SAR1,111.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$6,039.49
SAR22,648.37
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$1.65
SAR6.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$3.66
SAR13.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$7.12
SAR26.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$99.67
SAR373.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$17.24
SAR64.65
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$43.59
SAR163.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$56.89
SAR213.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$93.76
SAR351.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$77.91
SAR292.15
|
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