Cost of living comparison
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.64
$133
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.90
$605
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$2.49
$520
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.30
$478
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.03
$215
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.48
$309
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$0.86
$178
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.63
$131
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.58
$121
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.27
$4,431
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$60.66
$12,634
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$160.00
|
$28.36
$5,908
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$6.15
$1,280
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.00
|
$62.24
$12,964
|
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