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Guyana vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 32.9% more expensive than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% less in Guyana
Groceries: pay 66.7% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Guyana
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 80.4% more in Guyana

The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Guyana are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Guyana.

Guyana vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.0% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,747	$11.95 GYD2,498.30	+21.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,246	$9.37 GYD1,958.66	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF337	$1.18 GYD246.50	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF333	$0.64 GYD133.91	-65.8%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 66.7% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,647	$2.09 GYD436.85	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF850	$6.94 GYD1,450.80	+45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,701	$13.04 GYD2,727.34	+36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,218	$4.55 GYD951.02	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,465	$3.03 GYD633.28	-63.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF302	$3.47 GYD724.70	+104.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.53 GYD320.56	+177.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF226	$1.66 GYD347.90	+30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$2.74 GYD573.20	+279.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.09 GYD228.07	+97.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$1.46 GYD306.34	+136.4%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,171	$3.89 GYD813.31	-41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,782	$28.67 GYD5,995.91	+34.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6,010,607	$22,218.32 GYD4,646,828.78	-34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,485	$29.62 GYD6,195.77	-37.9%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Djibouti	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,482	$50.36 GYD10,532.81	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF254,564	$906.97 GYD189,686.93	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,855	$410.12 GYD85,774.80	-14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,788	$77.46 GYD16,200.71	-80.5%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Djibouti	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,593	$1,014.45 GYD212,165.71	+202.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF1,563,649	$23,232.76 GYD4,858,992.07	+164.2%
Average			+183.4%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF998	$2.03 GYD424.71	-63.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF649	$5.83 GYD1,219.17	+59.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF481	$2.68 GYD559.62	-1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,307	$38.23 GYD7,994.54	-55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,497	$6.21 GYD1,299.11	-26.2%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 80.4% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,487	$50.17 GYD10,492.84	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,494	$52.56 GYD10,992.50	+167.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,962	$148.12 GYD30,978.86	+19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,983	$120.65 GYD25,232.78	+114.9%
Average			+80.4%

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