Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 2.7% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% more in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 28.0% less in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% more in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 25.1% more in Costa Rica

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

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Costa Rica vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Guyana, you would:

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pay 0.8% more for restaurants

	Guyana	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	-37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	+15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	+95.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$1.79 CRC813.02	+182.0%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Guyana	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	+32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	-11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	+37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	-39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.73 CRC329.98	-59.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.67 CRC758.13	-7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$1.43 CRC652.25	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$1.44 CRC655.18	+31.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$1.33 CRC603.93	-4.1%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Guyana	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	+46.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	+10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$22,830.95 CRC10M	-16.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	-32.9%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Guyana	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	+18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$834.08 CRC380K	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$597.43 CRC272K	+14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	-25.6%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 28.0% less for childcare

	Guyana	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$742.27 CRC338K	-27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$13,434.66 CRC6M	-28.3%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	+52.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	+58.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	+73.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	+27.4%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 25.1% more for clothing

	Guyana	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	+76.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	+27.9%
Average			+25.1%

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