Cost of living comparison

China

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Guyana

Georgetown vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 46.0% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 38.6% more in Georgetown
Housing: pay 18.1% more in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 10.1% more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% more in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Georgetown

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Georgetown are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

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Georgetown vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgetown instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+300.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	+79.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.24 GYD260.07	+138.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.63 GYD132.54	+132.6%
Average			+172.0%

Beijing vs. Georgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Beijing	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$2.09 GYD436.70	+20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.28	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.88	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+92.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$4.08 GYD854.23	+101.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$3.19 GYD668.32	+118.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$3.64 GYD761.80	+290.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$1.80 GYD375.97	+127.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$1.81 GYD378.61	+95.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.75	$3.20 GYD669.94	+350.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$1.09 GYD228.28	+239.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$1.38 GYD289.56	+248.6%
Average			+131.2%

Beijing vs. Georgetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.6% more for transportation

	Beijing	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$3.96 GYD828.60	-20.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.53	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	+76.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$27,252.48 GYD6M	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	+400.2%
Average			+38.6%

Beijing vs. Georgetown - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.1% more for housing

	Beijing	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.47	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	+205.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	$960.21 GYD201K	+2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	$519.95 GYD109K	-2.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.65	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	+107.1%
Average			+18.1%

Beijing vs. Georgetown - Cost of housing

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pay 10.1% more for childcare

	Beijing	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$18,738.24 GYD4M	-22.8%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.91 GYD400.11	+60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+62.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.94	$3.35 GYD700.19	-22.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.32	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.90	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-16.7%
Average			+10.6%

Beijing vs. Georgetown - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.03	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-45.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.36	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	+2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.00	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+55.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.02	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	-32.3%
Average			-12.6%

Beijing vs. Georgetown - Cost of clothing

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