Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 16.1% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 40.3% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 20.7% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 83.0% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.1% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Guyana	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,753.48	$6.00 MVR92.74	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,961.82	$9.57 MVR147.88	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.24	$1.63 MVR25.12	+30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.62	$0.30 MVR4.59	-53.1%
Average			-41.4%

Guyana vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

	Guyana	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.98	$1.65 MVR25.57	-20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,616.43	$3.48 MVR53.75	-54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,576.47	$6.83 MVR105.52	-44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.79	$1.87 MVR28.89	-54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.75	$2.76 MVR42.72	-13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD762.30	$1.80 MVR27.83	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD376.21	$1.39 MVR21.40	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.86	$1.59 MVR24.56	-12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD670.38	$1.22 MVR18.83	-61.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.43	$0.75 MVR11.63	-31.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.74	$0.69 MVR10.63	-50.3%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Guyana	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD829.14	$3.81 MVR58.81	-3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,663.90	$30.82 MVR476.23	-49.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,904.54	$17.52 MVR270.70	-25.2%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 20.7% more for housing

	Guyana	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,138.46	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,288.45	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	-7.5%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 83.0% less for childcare

	Guyana	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	-82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-84.0%
Average			-83.0%

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pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.37	$4.87 MVR75.19	+154.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,226.14	$3.55 MVR54.82	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.65	$13.95 MVR215.56	+316.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+85.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,301.20	$9.73 MVR150.39	+56.6%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Guyana	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	$39.51 MVR610.41	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,674.70	$49.63 MVR766.77	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,276.18	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	-35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,766.45	$52.50 MVR811.17	-38.1%
Average			-16.2%

Guyana vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing

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