Cost of living comparison
China is 30.9% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in China instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.70
|
$2.85
CN¥20.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,786.11
|
$5.07
CN¥36.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.03
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.84
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
Guyana
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.89
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.56
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,571.02
|
$6.86
CN¥49.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD711.14
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.83
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.25
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.44
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.63
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.19
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.55
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.45
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
Guyana
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.75
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,953.69
|
$22.47
CN¥162.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,274,528.61
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,110.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,052.92
|
$3.97
CN¥28.78
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
Guyana
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,775.62
|
$11.70
CN¥84.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,860.99
|
$328.33
CN¥2,377.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,709.98
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,738.41
|
$40.46
CN¥292.99
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
Guyana
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,105.06
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,850,177.59
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,654.04
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.53
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.36
|
$3.07
CN¥22.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.45
|
$3.23
CN¥23.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,103.63
|
$41.41
CN¥299.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.35
|
$5.93
CN¥42.91
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
Guyana
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,938.25
|
$48.23
CN¥349.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,915.10
|
$31.67
CN¥229.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,464.15
|
$72.53
CN¥525.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,868.78
|
$75.53
CN¥547.00
|
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