Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 15.6% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 46.9% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 5.9% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 58.3% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Senegal
Clothing: pay 4.7% more in Senegal

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

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Senegal vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.7% less for restaurants

	Guyana	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-71.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.22 F CFA715	-1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.87 F CFA511	+38.1%
Average			-37.7%

Guyana vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	Guyana	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$0.73 F CFA424	-65.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$9.67 F CFA5,646	-21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$4.08 F CFA2,385	+27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.45 F CFA849	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.86 F CFA501	-52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.32 F CFA768	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$0.79 F CFA463	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.62 F CFA362	-43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.43 F CFA249	-69.2%
Average			-44.9%

Guyana vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.9% more for transportation

	Guyana	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+58.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+27.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+84.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$19.20 F CFA11,212	-18.0%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 5.9% less for housing

	Guyana	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$46.36 F CFA27,068	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$810.84 F CFA473K	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$431.19 F CFA252K	-17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+68.5%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 58.3% less for childcare

	Guyana	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$321.49 F CFA188K	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	-44.5%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$44.81 F CFA26,161	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+37.3%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

	Guyana	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$45.52 F CFA26,576	+9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+14.0%
Average			+4.7%

Guyana vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing

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