Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 60.0% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$7.09
GYD1,482.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$7.09
GYD1,482.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$1.19
GYD249.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$0.64
GYD133.40
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$1.49
GYD312.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$4.89
GYD1,021.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$12.79
GYD2,674.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$2.90
GYD607.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$2.49
GYD521.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$2.30
GYD479.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$1.03
GYD215.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$1.48
GYD309.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$0.86
GYD178.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.63
GYD131.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.58
GYD121.70
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$3.78
GYD789.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$33.09
GYD6,917.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,260,889.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$21.27
GYD4,446.67
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$59.56
GYD12,450.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$360.46
GYD75,346.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$228.98
GYD47,863.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$60.66
GYD12,678.96
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$94.55
GYD19,762.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$954.92
GYD199,605.95
|
|
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$2.36
GYD494.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$3.43
GYD716.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$2.36
GYD494.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$28.36
GYD5,928.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$6.15
GYD1,284.59
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$26.39
GYD5,517.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$46.49
GYD9,716.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$70.91
GYD14,822.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$62.24
GYD13,010.62
|
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