Cost of living comparison

Guyana

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Senegal

Dakar vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 15.6% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 46.9% more in Dakar
Housing: pay 5.9% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 58.3% less in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Dakar
Clothing: pay 4.7% more in Dakar

The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dakar are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Dakar.

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Dakar vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dakar instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 37.7% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-71.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.22 F CFA715	-1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.87 F CFA511	+38.1%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$0.73 F CFA424	-65.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$9.67 F CFA5,646	-21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$4.08 F CFA2,385	+27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.45 F CFA849	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.86 F CFA501	-52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.32 F CFA768	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$0.79 F CFA463	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.62 F CFA362	-43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.43 F CFA249	-69.2%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 46.9% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+58.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+27.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+84.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$19.20 F CFA11,212	-18.0%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 5.9% less for housing

	Georgetown	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$46.36 F CFA27,068	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$810.84 F CFA473K	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$431.19 F CFA252K	-17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+68.5%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 58.3% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$321.49 F CFA188K	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	-44.5%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$44.81 F CFA26,161	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+37.3%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$45.52 F CFA26,576	+9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+14.0%
Average			+4.7%

Georgetown vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing

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