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Argentina vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 16.0% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.8% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 44.1% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 79.5% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 25.0% more in Argentina

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

Argentina vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.8% more for restaurants

	Guyana	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,492.06	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	-5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,953.77	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD245.88	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	+49.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.57	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	+122.5%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

	Guyana	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD435.76	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	-6.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,447.18	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	-24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,720.53	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	-61.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD948.64	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	-48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD631.70	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	-0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD722.89	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	-70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD319.76	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	-40.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD347.03	$0.64 ARS918.92	-61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD571.77	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	-55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD227.50	$0.53 ARS766.60	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD305.58	$0.52 ARS747.37	-64.7%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Guyana	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD811.28	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,980.94	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	-19.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,635,225.77	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	+24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,180.30	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	-61.9%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Guyana	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,506.51	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,213.29	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,560.62	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	-27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,160.26	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	-24.7%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 79.5% less for childcare

	Guyana	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD211,635.94	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	-73.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,846,859.30	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	-85.5%
Average			-79.5%

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pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD423.65	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	+25.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,216.12	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD558.22	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	+22.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,974.58	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	-15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,295.87	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	+8.4%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 25.0% more for clothing

	Guyana	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,466.64	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	+78.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,965.05	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	+51.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,901.51	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,169.77	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	-7.9%
Average			+25.0%

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