Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Portugal

Portugal vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Portugal is 7.2% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Portugal
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in Portugal
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Portugal
Housing: pay 16.9% more in Portugal
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Portugal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% more in Portugal
Clothing: pay 10.9% more in Portugal

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

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Portugal vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Guyana	Portugal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$13.01 €11.58	-27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$9.54 €8.49	+1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.90 €1.69	+53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$1.44 €1.28	+127.8%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Guyana	Portugal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$1.56 €1.39	-25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$5.65 €5.03	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$4.09 €3.64	-66.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$3.28 €2.92	-19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$3.42 €3.04	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.02 €0.91	-71.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.65 €0.58	-63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$0.83 €0.74	-54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$1.09 €0.97	-65.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.79 €0.70	-28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.87 €0.77	-37.4%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Guyana	Portugal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$7.95 €7.08	+100.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$37.81 €33.65	-37.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$33,409.36 €29,735.53	+22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$12.87 €11.46	-45.1%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 16.9% more for housing

	Guyana	Portugal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$39.38 €35.05	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$962.54 €856.70	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$770.06 €685.38	+48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$94.27 €83.91	+2.3%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Guyana	Portugal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$491.62 €437.56	-52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$10,398.72 €9,255.23	-44.5%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Portugal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$2.77 €2.46	+44.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$2.05 €1.83	-65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$6.15 €5.47	+83.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$43.95 €39.11	+14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$8.25 €7.34	+32.7%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 10.9% more for clothing

	Guyana	Portugal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$80.47 €71.62	+110.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$37.54 €33.41	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$86.61 €77.08	-35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$105.16 €93.60	+23.9%
Average			+10.9%

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