Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 48.1% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 96.1% more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
|
pay 24.2% more for housing
Iraq
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
Iraq
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
|
pay 41.4% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
|
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