Cost of living comparison

Germany

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 9.6% cheaper than Germany overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% less in Guyana
Groceries: pay 52.9% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Guyana
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 46.5% more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Guyana

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

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Guyana vs. Germany Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.1% less for restaurants

	Germany	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.14 €14.37	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.34 €10.98	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.38 €3.00	$1.24 GYD260.07	-63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 €2.61	$0.63 GYD132.54	-78.4%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 52.9% more for groceries

	Germany	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 €1.91	$2.09 GYD436.70	-2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.24 €6.44	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 €4.43	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+147.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 €3.29	$4.08 GYD854.23	+10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.17 €4.60	$3.19 GYD668.32	-38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.28	$3.64 GYD761.80	+152.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.80 GYD375.97	+97.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.81 GYD378.61	+79.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 €1.67	$3.20 GYD669.94	+70.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.56	$1.09 GYD228.28	+72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 €0.53	$1.38 GYD289.56	+130.5%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Germany	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.07 €7.19	$3.96 GYD828.60	-50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.73 €58.50	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	-8.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,242.72 €28,697.18	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.60 €23.68	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	-11.9%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Germany	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.10 €40.14	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$839.53 €747.21	$960.21 GYD201K	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$674.34 €600.19	$519.95 GYD109K	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.19 €228.02	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	-64.0%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 46.5% more for childcare

	Germany	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$525.85 €468.02	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+95.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,045.97 €15,171.52	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+9.9%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Germany	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.03 €4.48	$1.91 GYD400.11	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 €3.48	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.66 €8.60	$3.35 GYD700.19	-65.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.74 €35.37	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.03 €12.49	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-55.7%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Germany	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.23 €79.42	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-57.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.05 €39.20	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	-5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.05 €89.05	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.94 €120.10	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	-37.1%
Average			-23.5%

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