Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kansas vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary
Kansas is 14.2% more expensive than Guyana overall.
Kansas vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kansas instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.93
GYD3,753.48
|
$16.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.37
GYD1,961.82
|
$10.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
GYD260.24
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
GYD132.62
|
$1.79
|
|
Guyana vs. Kansas - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
GYD436.98
|
$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
GYD1,616.43
|
$5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,576.47
|
$3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.08
GYD854.79
|
$4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
GYD668.75
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.64
GYD762.30
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.80
GYD376.21
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
GYD378.86
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.20
GYD670.38
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
GYD228.43
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
GYD289.74
|
$1.39
|
|
Guyana vs. Kansas - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GYD829.14
|
$3.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.49
GYD12,663.90
|
$47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,252.48
GYD6M
|
$28,798.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.43
GYD4,904.54
|
$15.30
|
|
Guyana vs. Kansas - Cost of transportation
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Guyana
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.65
GYD9,138.46
|
$62.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.21
GYD201K
|
$1,053.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$519.95
GYD109K
|
$988.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.14
GYD19,288.45
|
$158.09
|
|
Guyana vs. Kansas - Cost of housing
pay 16.8% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,026.67
GYD215K
|
$861.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,738.24
GYD4M
|
$15,468.70
|
|
Guyana vs. Kansas - Cost of childcare
pay 72.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.91
GYD400.37
|
$5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.86
GYD1,226.14
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
GYD700.65
|
$8.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.25
GYD8,007.41
|
$49.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.22
GYD1,301.20
|
$14.00
|
|
Guyana vs. Kansas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.25
GYD8,007.41
|
$47.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
GYD8,674.70
|
$35.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.07
GYD28,276.18
|
$90.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.87
GYD17,766.45
|
$114.29
|
|
Guyana vs. Kansas - Cost of clothing
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