Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 49.7% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% more in Guyana
Groceries: pay 15.7% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 16.0% less in Guyana
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Guyana
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 6.6% more in Guyana

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

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Guyana vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% more for restaurants

	Dominica	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+142.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	+42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.24 GYD260.07	-49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.63 GYD132.54	-71.5%
Average			+38.9%

Dominica vs. Guyana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.7% more for groceries

	Dominica	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.09 GYD436.70	-0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+542.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$4.08 GYD854.23	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.19 GYD668.32	-37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$3.64 GYD761.80	+25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.80 GYD375.97	+67.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.81 GYD378.61	-10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$3.20 GYD669.94	+37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.09 GYD228.28	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.38 GYD289.56	+0.8%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

	Dominica	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$3.96 GYD828.60	-26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	+13.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	-19.9%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Dominica	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$960.21 GYD201K	+238.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$519.95 GYD109K	+155.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	-15.1%
Average			+125.7%

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+692.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+322.0%
Average			+478.4%

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pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.91 GYD400.11	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.35 GYD700.19	-54.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-25.3%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 6.6% more for clothing

	Dominica	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-31.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	+12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+82.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	-8.3%
Average			+6.6%

Dominica vs. Guyana - Cost of clothing

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