Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Austria

Austria vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Austria is 19.1% more expensive than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% more in Austria
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Austria
Transportation: pay 24.6% more in Austria
Housing: pay 38.4% more in Austria
Childcare: pay 30.0% less in Austria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% more in Austria
Clothing: pay 31.1% more in Austria

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

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Austria vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.2% more for restaurants

	Guyana	Austria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$17.46 €15.54	-2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$12.35 €10.99	+31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$3.78 €3.36	+204.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$3.01 €2.68	+375.7%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Guyana	Austria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$2.57 €2.29	+23.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$8.98 €8.00	+16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$6.13 €5.46	-50.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$4.57 €4.06	+11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$6.11 €5.44	+91.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.25 €1.11	-65.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$1.00 €0.89	-44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.36 €1.21	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$1.85 €1.65	-42.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.97 €0.86	-11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.97 €0.86	-29.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 24.6% more for transportation

	Guyana	Austria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$7.11 €6.33	+79.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$57.51 €51.19	-4.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$29,576.16 €26,323.85	+8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$24.10 €21.45	+2.9%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 38.4% more for housing

	Guyana	Austria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$35.97 €32.02	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$964.19 €858.16	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$803.82 €715.43	+54.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$265.50 €236.31	+188.2%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 30.0% less for childcare

	Guyana	Austria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$557.81 €496.47	-45.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$16,914.08 €15,054.14	-9.7%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Austria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$5.34 €4.75	+179.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$4.45 €3.96	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$7.41 €6.59	+121.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$46.11 €41.04	+20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$13.84 €12.32	+122.7%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 31.1% more for clothing

	Guyana	Austria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$95.22 €84.75	+148.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$45.58 €40.57	+10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$102.93 €91.61	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$120.01 €106.82	+41.4%
Average			+31.1%

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