Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.3 times more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Guyana
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
$30.00
BBD60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
$10.41
BBD20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
$1.76
BBD3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
|
pay 73.8% more for groceries
Guyana
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
$2.61
BBD5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
$7.69
BBD15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
$13.27
BBD26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
$5.07
BBD10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
$5.36
BBD10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
$1.74
BBD3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
$1.73
BBD3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
$2.44
BBD4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
$1.27
BBD2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
$1.64
BBD3.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Guyana
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
$7.94
BBD15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
$55.50
BBD111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
$42,500.00
BBD85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
|
pay 58.8% more for housing
Guyana
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
$59.33
BBD118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
$630.61
BBD1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
$447.78
BBD895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
$100.02
BBD200.04
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Guyana
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
$313.33
BBD626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
$4,944.44
BBD9,888.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
$8.98
BBD17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
$82.23
BBD164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
$10.12
BBD20.25
|
|
pay 85.4% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
$67.75
BBD135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
$57.00
BBD114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
$100.83
BBD201.67
|
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