Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 54.2% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
$1,480
|
$6.50
$1,010.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
$1,480
|
$5.73
$891.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
$249
|
$1.08
$168.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$133
|
$0.75
$117.40
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
$312
|
$2.24
$348.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
$1,020
|
$6.96
$1,082.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
$2,671
|
$11.65
$1,811.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$606
|
$2.75
$427.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
$521
|
$3.16
$491.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
$479
|
$3.10
$481.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
$215
|
$1.43
$221.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
$309
|
$1.52
$236.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
$179
|
$1.00
$156.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$131
|
$1.05
$162.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
$122
|
$1.15
$179.19
|
|
pay 61.0% more for transportation
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
$789
|
$5.00
$777.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
$6,908
|
$50.10
$7,790.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
$3,256,743
|
$38,646.23
$6,009,987.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
$4,441
|
$24.01
$3,733.17
|
|
pay 23.0% more for housing
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
$12,435
|
$44.14
$6,864.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
$75,251
|
$395.95
$61,575.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
$47,803
|
$357.21
$55,550.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
$12,663
|
$92.11
$14,324.39
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
$19,738
|
$212.08
$32,980.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
$199,352
|
$3,750.38
$583,231.96
|
|
pay 68.9% more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
$493
|
$2.19
$339.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
$716
|
$3.22
$501.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
$493
|
$9.14
$1,421.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
$5,921
|
$36.18
$5,627.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
$1,283
|
$8.84
$1,374.83
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
Guyana
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
$5,510
|
$29.32
$4,559.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
$9,704
|
$25.76
$4,005.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
$14,803
|
$57.56
$8,951.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
$12,994
|
$68.26
$10,615.92
|
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