Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 10.5% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
$0.48
BTN39.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
$0.78
BTN65.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
$1.91
BTN159.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
$3.17
BTN264.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
$1.68
BTN139.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
$1.59
BTN132.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
$1.25
BTN104.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
$0.62
BTN51.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
$1.02
BTN84.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
$0.36
BTN30.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
$0.26
BTN21.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
$0.29
BTN23.94
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
$4.21
BTN351.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
$15.30
BTN1,277.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,378.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
$9.78
BTN816.88
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
$20.38
BTN1,701.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
$175.54
BTN14,657.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
$85.67
BTN7,153.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
$25.87
BTN2,160.33
|
|
pay 42.4% more for childcare
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
$190.61
BTN15,915.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
$794.92
BTN66,371.68
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
$10.07
BTN840.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
$1.22
BTN102.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
$6.11
BTN510.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
$71.37
BTN5,959.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
$3.67
BTN306.33
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
$29.76
BTN2,484.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
$18.96
BTN1,582.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
$40.76
BTN3,403.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
$50.96
BTN4,254.60
|
|
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