Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 19.0% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
GYD1,479.35
|
$4.58
KGS405.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
GYD1,479.35
|
$3.93
KGS348.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
GYD249.02
|
$0.58
KGS51.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
GYD133.14
|
$0.36
KGS31.53
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
GYD311.73
|
$0.38
KGS33.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
GYD1,019.69
|
$3.79
KGS336.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
GYD2,669.31
|
$2.81
KGS249.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
GYD605.83
|
$1.57
KGS138.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
GYD520.36
|
$2.12
KGS188.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
GYD478.87
|
$0.42
KGS37.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
GYD215.27
|
$0.72
KGS63.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
GYD309.08
|
$0.89
KGS78.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GYD178.47
|
$0.70
KGS61.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GYD131.09
|
$0.22
KGS19.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
GYD121.46
|
$0.19
KGS16.99
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
GYD788.14
|
$2.78
KGS246.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
GYD6,903.63
|
$6.29
KGS557.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
GYD3,254,569.96
|
$20,116.96
KGS1,784,014.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
GYD4,438.05
|
$2.32
KGS205.42
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
GYD12,426.34
|
$12.23
KGS1,084.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
GYD75,200.29
|
$319.03
KGS28,292.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
GYD47,770.68
|
$179.18
KGS15,889.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
GYD12,654.39
|
$27.42
KGS2,431.55
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
GYD19,724.67
|
$140.84
KGS12,490.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
GYD199,219.13
|
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
GYD493.12
|
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
GYD715.02
|
$1.44
KGS127.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
GYD493.12
|
$1.40
KGS124.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
GYD5,917.40
|
$32.47
KGS2,879.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
GYD1,282.10
|
$3.15
KGS278.97
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
Guyana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
GYD5,506.47
|
$22.31
KGS1,978.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
GYD9,697.96
|
$34.40
KGS3,051.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
GYD14,793.50
|
$62.28
KGS5,523.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
GYD12,985.41
|
$60.31
KGS5,348.34
|
|
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