Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 0.3% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,001.41
|
$10.14
MX$185.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,801.27
|
$8.52
MX$156.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.18
|
$1.35
MX$24.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.10
|
$1.02
MX$18.71
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.75
|
$2.68
MX$49.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,036.32
|
$4.17
MX$76.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,923.30
|
$5.88
MX$107.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.90
|
$2.68
MX$49.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.72
|
$3.49
MX$63.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.41
|
$1.32
MX$24.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.31
|
$0.63
MX$11.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.57
|
$0.79
MX$14.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.51
|
$0.77
MX$14.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.54
|
$0.90
MX$16.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.14
|
$0.78
MX$14.23
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.80
|
$5.33
MX$97.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,004.22
|
$28.94
MX$530.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,302,323.64
|
$22,778.21
MX$417,718.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,104.30
|
$17.39
MX$318.91
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,634.59
|
$33.11
MX$607.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,550.60
|
$599.68
MX$10,997.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,100.57
|
$424.66
MX$7,787.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,138.02
|
$54.94
MX$1,007.49
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,980.48
|
$230.47
MX$4,226.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,243,087.60
|
$4,822.04
MX$88,428.96
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.33
|
$2.57
MX$47.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.93
|
$3.35
MX$61.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.32
|
$4.34
MX$79.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,433.80
|
$38.86
MX$712.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.92
|
$5.22
MX$95.75
|
|
pay 40.6% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,647.53
|
$54.74
MX$1,003.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,840.26
|
$42.64
MX$781.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,009.15
|
$96.11
MX$1,762.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,175.94
|
$90.93
MX$1,667.44
|
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