Cost of living comparison

Finland

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Finland Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 2.4% cheaper than Finland overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% less in Guyana
Groceries: pay 61.0% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Guyana
Housing: pay 2.0% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Guyana

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

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Guyana vs. Finland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.0% less for restaurants

	Finland	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.96 €14.25	$17.93 GYD3,753.48	+12.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.89 €10.62	$9.37 GYD1,961.82	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 €2.50	$1.24 GYD260.24	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 €1.95	$0.63 GYD132.62	-71.0%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 61.0% more for groceries

	Finland	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.55 €2.28	$2.09 GYD436.98	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 €3.73	$7.72 GYD1,616.43	+84.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.89 €4.37	$12.31 GYD2,576.47	+151.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.23 €2.89	$4.08 GYD854.79	+26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.94 €5.30	$3.19 GYD668.75	-46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$3.64 GYD762.30	+241.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.82	$1.80 GYD376.21	+95.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$1.81 GYD378.86	+70.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 €1.56	$3.20 GYD670.38	+82.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 €0.50	$1.09 GYD228.43	+95.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.38 GYD289.74	+79.0%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Finland	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.37 €7.47	$3.96 GYD829.14	-52.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.28 €61.86	$60.49 GYD12,663.90	-12.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,392.23 €31,601.61	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.22 €17.16	$23.43 GYD4,904.54	+21.9%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 2.0% less for housing

	Finland	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.47 €20.95	$43.65 GYD9,138.46	+86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$812.17 €725.19	$960.21 GYD201K	+18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$648.17 €578.75	$519.95 GYD109K	-19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.50 €100.45	$92.14 GYD19,288.45	-18.1%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Finland	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.69 €306.88	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+198.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,310.70 €11,885.08	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+40.8%
Average			+105.1%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Finland	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.12 €7.25	$1.91 GYD400.37	-76.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 €4.20	$5.86 GYD1,226.14	+24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.52 €11.18	$3.35 GYD700.65	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.65 €38.98	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	-12.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.16 €15.32	$6.22 GYD1,301.20	-63.8%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Finland	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.56 €81.76	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	-58.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.36 €36.04	$41.44 GYD8,674.70	+2.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.65 €87.19	$135.07 GYD28,276.18	+38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.74 €131.03	$84.87 GYD17,766.45	-42.2%
Average			-23.5%

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