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Tennessee vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Tennessee is 42.5% more expensive than Guyana overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Tennessee
Groceries
pay 5.5% less in Tennessee
Transportation
pay 5.9% more in Tennessee
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Tennessee
Childcare
pay 1.2% less in Tennessee
Entertainment and Sports
pay 97.4% more in Tennessee
Clothing
pay 10.8% less in Tennessee

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

Tennessee vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Guyana
Tennessee
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.95
GYD2,499.12
$18.38
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.37
GYD1,959.31
$10.61
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.18
GYD246.58
$2.84
 

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

 
Guyana
Tennessee
Bread
1 loaf
$2.09
GYD436.99
$3.09
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.94
GYD1,451.28
$5.60
 
Milk (1 gallon) $13.04
GYD2,728.24
$3.94
 

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pay 5.9% more for transportation

 
Guyana
Tennessee
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.89
GYD813.58
$2.85
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.67
GYD5,997.89
$43.19
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,218.32
GYD4,648,363.71
$32,576.40
 

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Guyana
Tennessee
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.36
GYD10,536.29
$68.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $906.97
GYD189,749.59
$1,440.17
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $410.12
GYD85,803.13
$1,280.54
 

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pay 1.2% less for childcare

 
Guyana
Tennessee
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,014.45
GYD212,235.80
$1,018.45
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,232.76
GYD4,860,597.08
$22,585.44
 

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pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Guyana
Tennessee
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.03
GYD424.85
$5.33
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.83
GYD1,219.57
$5.22
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.68
GYD559.80
$8.78
 

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

 
Guyana
Tennessee
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.17
GYD10,496.31
$50.54
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.56
GYD10,996.13
$46.28
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$148.12
GYD30,989.09
$94.58
 

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