Cost of living comparison
Peru is 24.9% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Peru instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,008.44
|
$3.27
PEN12.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,807.60
|
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD251.06
|
$1.03
PEN3.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.59
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD353.99
|
$1.88
PEN7.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,039.97
|
$3.14
PEN11.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,933.58
|
$4.68
PEN17.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD569.90
|
$2.49
PEN9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD550.65
|
$2.54
PEN9.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD376.73
|
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD214.06
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD223.36
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD239.35
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD129.00
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.80
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD836.73
|
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,025.33
|
$17.78
PEN66.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,313,932.76
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,189.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,125.75
|
$15.41
PEN57.65
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,682.53
|
$29.39
PEN109.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD169,143.13
|
$337.81
PEN1,263.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,290.75
|
$246.39
PEN921.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,180.69
|
$43.26
PEN161.81
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD192,655.37
|
$193.88
PEN725.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,258,003.91
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,906.46
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD477.01
|
$2.06
PEN7.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD918.15
|
$2.73
PEN10.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD461.94
|
$5.11
PEN19.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,459.94
|
$32.12
PEN120.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,305.49
|
$4.85
PEN18.14
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,670.90
|
$45.11
PEN168.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,874.85
|
$23.43
PEN87.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,054.89
|
$70.13
PEN262.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,222.26
|
$71.17
PEN266.21
|
|
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