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Guyana

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China

Shanghai vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 27.6% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 61.6% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 54.7% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 29.0% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 9.6% less in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 42.6% more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 3.0% less in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.6% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$0.60 CN¥4.01	-51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-41.6%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 54.7% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$1.98 CN¥13.22	-5.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$6.88 CN¥46.02	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$1.48 CN¥9.89	-53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-72.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.77 CN¥5.16	-57.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$0.90 CN¥6.05	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$0.77 CN¥5.15	-76.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-67.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.43 CN¥2.90	-68.7%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 29.0% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$4.96 CN¥33.21	+25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$29.83 CN¥199.59	-50.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$5.67 CN¥37.92	-75.8%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 9.6% less for housing

	Georgetown	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	+13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-52.2%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 42.6% more for childcare

	Georgetown	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+37.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+47.8%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-37.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$3.35 CN¥22.41	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$3.73 CN¥24.95	+11.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$65.69 CN¥439.52	+71.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+44.0%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 3.0% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$54.37 CN¥363.79	+42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$37.09 CN¥248.19	-10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$75.49 CN¥505.08	-44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+24.6%
Average			-3.0%

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