Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 18.9% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 54.1% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 27.8% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 20.0% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 50.1% less in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Guyana, you would:

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Guyana	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$8.50 LBP761K	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$9.50 LBP851K	+1.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.91 LBP171K	+54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.87 LBP78,113	+37.7%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 54.1% less for groceries

	Guyana	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$0.85 LBP75,881	-59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$5.54 LBP496K	-28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$6.12 LBP548K	-50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$2.38 LBP214K	-41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$3.88 LBP347K	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.39 LBP124K	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.76 LBP68,245	-57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$0.75 LBP66,945	-58.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$0.45 LBP40,622	-85.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.42 LBP37,271	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.71 LBP63,835	-48.5%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 27.8% more for transportation

	Guyana	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$4.04 LBP362K	+2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$77.50 LBP7M	+28.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+96.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$18.00 LBP2M	-23.2%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 20.0% less for housing

	Guyana	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$30.24 LBP3M	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$671.90 LBP60M	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$348.30 LBP31M	-33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$177.50 LBP16M	+92.6%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 50.1% less for childcare

	Guyana	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$681.75 LBP61M	-33.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$7,021.88 LBP629M	-62.5%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$5.00 LBP448K	+161.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$4.27 LBP382K	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$3.00 LBP269K	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$62.50 LBP6M	+63.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$10.00 LBP896K	+60.9%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Guyana	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$67.62 LBP6M	+76.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$49.29 LBP4M	+18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$138.89 LBP12M	+2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$120.00 LBP11M	+41.4%
Average			+32.2%

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