Cost of living comparison
Italy is 34.3% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Italy instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 68.4% more for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,001.49
|
$15.81
€14.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,801.34
|
$10.17
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.19
|
$2.51
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.10
|
$1.21
€1.10
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.76
|
$2.05
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,036.37
|
$6.81
€6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,923.42
|
$5.59
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.92
|
$3.41
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.75
|
$5.01
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.42
|
$0.96
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.32
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.58
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.52
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.55
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.15
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.83
|
$7.33
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,004.47
|
$38.24
€34.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,302,456.53
|
$26,985.59
€24,659.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,104.54
|
$19.55
€17.87
|
|
pay 49.4% more for housing
|
Guyana
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,635.14
|
$29.86
€27.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,557.38
|
$660.64
€603.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,102.74
|
$504.89
€461.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,138.51
|
$158.99
€145.29
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,988.20
|
$519.28
€474.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,243,258.35
|
$9,615.09
€8,786.43
|
|
pay 67.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.35
|
$4.97
€4.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.97
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.34
|
$6.16
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,434.10
|
$52.41
€47.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.97
|
$9.51
€8.69
|
|
pay 58.2% more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,647.80
|
$76.74
€70.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,840.65
|
$34.05
€31.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,009.68
|
$84.06
€76.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,176.47
|
$115.51
€105.55
|
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