Cost of living comparison

British Virgin Islands

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 27.5% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Guyana
Groceries: pay 6.9% less in Guyana
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Guyana
Housing: pay 46.0% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 83.5% more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.8% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Guyana

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.

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Guyana vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.50	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	-18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74	$1.24 GYD260.07	-28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14	$0.63 GYD132.54	-44.4%
Average			-18.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Guyana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.9% less for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62	$2.09 GYD436.70	-54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.94	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$4.08 GYD854.23	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89	$3.19 GYD668.32	-45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28	$3.64 GYD761.80	+184.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65	$1.80 GYD375.97	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$1.81 GYD378.61	+99.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19	$3.20 GYD669.94	+0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.45	$1.09 GYD228.28	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.02	$1.38 GYD289.56	-31.6%
Average			-6.9%

British Virgin Islands vs. Guyana - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77	$3.96 GYD828.60	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$60.49 GYD12,655.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,252.48 GYD6M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$23.43 GYD4,901.34
Average			-17.1%

British Virgin Islands vs. Guyana - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.0% less for housing

	British Virgin Islands	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$112.50	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,533.33	$960.21 GYD201K	-37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,308.33	$519.95 GYD109K	-60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.56	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	-8.4%
Average			-46.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. Guyana - Cost of housing

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pay 83.5% more for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+173.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,236.67	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+23.0%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$1.91 GYD400.11	-52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.25	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.12	$3.35 GYD700.19	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-68.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-58.6%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	-24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.00	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	-39.4%
Average			-21.4%

British Virgin Islands vs. Guyana - Cost of clothing

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