Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 0.7% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Guyana
The cost of childcare and groceries in Guyana are more expensive than in France. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of France, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.23
|
$11.88
GYD2,486.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.58
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.66
|
$1.21
GYD253.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$0.71
GYD149.16
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
France
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.67
|
$2.01
GYD419.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.24
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.40
|
$12.31
GYD2,576.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.69
|
$3.41
GYD712.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.67
|
$2.63
GYD550.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.78
GYD373.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$1.20
GYD251.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$1.70
GYD355.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.44
|
$2.05
GYD428.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.88
|
$0.71
GYD147.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$0.93
GYD194.87
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€7.06
|
$4.00
GYD837.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€49.06
|
$28.51
GYD5,966.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,440.72
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,281,581.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€17.19
|
$28.99
GYD6,065.95
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
France
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€29.28
|
$61.18
GYD12,803.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€730.45
|
$617.07
GYD129,138.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€588.49
|
$281.14
GYD58,836.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€136.41
|
$61.00
GYD12,765.85
|
|
pay 90.2% more for childcare
|
France
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€672.12
|
$876.83
GYD183,499.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,922.65
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,860,624.08
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€6.04
|
$2.14
GYD447.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.93
|
$3.88
GYD812.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.52
|
$2.19
GYD457.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.97
|
$38.81
GYD8,121.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.78
|
$5.94
GYD1,243.02
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
France
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€87.27
|
$38.01
GYD7,955.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.76
|
$52.27
GYD10,938.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€89.12
|
$83.63
GYD17,501.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€123.56
|
$80.78
GYD16,905.12
|
|
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