Guyana is 47.7% cheaper than British Virgin Islands.

If you lived in Guyana instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

pay 53.8% less for restaurants

 
British Virgin Islands
Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $22.50
 
$7.09
$1,477
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.50
 
$7.09
$1,477
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.25
 
$1.19
$249

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pay 21.2% less for groceries

 
British Virgin Islands
Guyana
Bread
1 loaf
$3.94
 
$1.49
$311
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.00
 
$4.89
$1,018
Milk (1 gallon) $7.53
 
$12.79
$2,665

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

 
British Virgin Islands
Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$3.78
$787
Monthly public transit pass ?? $33.09
$6,892
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,000.00
 
$15,600.24
$3,249,278

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pay 67.4% less for housing

 
British Virgin Islands
Guyana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$122.33
 
$59.56
$12,406
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,500.00
 
$360.46
$75,078
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,266.67
 
$228.98
$47,693

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pay 81.9% less for childcare

 
British Virgin Islands
Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $312.50
 
$94.55
$19,693
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,200.00
 
$954.92
$198,895

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pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
British Virgin Islands
Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
 
$2.36
$492
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.83
 
$3.43
$714
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.40
 
$2.36
$492

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

 
British Virgin Islands
Guyana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
 
$26.39
$5,498
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $46.49
$9,682
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.00
 
$70.91
$14,769

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