Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 2.1 times more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Guyana
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 62.2% more in Guyana
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Guyana
Childcare: pay 42.6% more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% more in Guyana
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Guyana

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

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Guyana vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guyana instead of China, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	China	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.02 CN¥20.18	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+494.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 CN¥34.52	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	+81.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 CN¥3.39	$1.24 GYD260.07	+145.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 CN¥1.97	$0.63 GYD132.54	+114.9%
Average			+224.5%

China vs. Guyana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	China	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.66 CN¥11.09	$2.09 GYD436.70	+25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 CN¥44.88	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.65 CN¥44.53	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+84.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 CN¥10.47	$4.08 GYD854.23	+160.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.14	$3.19 GYD668.32	+110.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CN¥5.55	$3.64 GYD761.80	+338.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CN¥3.92	$1.80 GYD375.97	+206.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 CN¥4.46	$1.81 GYD378.61	+171.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥3.90	$3.20 GYD669.94	+449.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 CN¥2.18	$1.09 GYD228.28	+234.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.67	$1.38 GYD289.56	+246.4%
Average			+158.4%

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pay 62.2% more for transportation

	China	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CN¥31.92	$3.96 GYD828.60	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 CN¥138.99	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	+191.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	$27,252.48 GYD6M	+44.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 CN¥28.39	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	+452.0%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	China	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.27 CN¥75.42	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	+287.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	$960.21 GYD201K	+185.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	$519.95 GYD109K	+144.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.92 CN¥287.14	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	+114.7%
Average			+161.1%

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pay 42.6% more for childcare

	China	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+105.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	$18,738.24 GYD4M	-0.9%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

	China	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.52	$1.91 GYD400.11	+70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥19.00	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+106.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 CN¥24.79	$3.35 GYD700.19	-9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.75 CN¥279.37	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 CN¥41.99	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-1.0%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	China	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.40 CN¥310.43	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.97 CN¥227.29	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	+22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.79 CN¥493.72	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+83.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 CN¥528.10	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	+7.5%
Average			+18.6%

China vs. Guyana - Cost of clothing

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