Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 12.2% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% more in Guyana
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 12.3% less in Guyana
Housing: pay 16.8% more in Guyana
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 36.9% more in Guyana

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

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Guyana vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+41.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	+14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.24 GYD260.07	+14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$0.63 GYD132.54	-11.4%
Average			+22.7%

Jamaica vs. Guyana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Jamaica	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$2.09 GYD436.70	-30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	-10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$4.08 GYD854.23	+15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$3.19 GYD668.32	+11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$3.64 GYD761.80	+48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$1.80 GYD375.97	+15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$1.81 GYD378.61	-39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$3.20 GYD669.94	+146.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$1.09 GYD228.28	-19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.38 GYD289.56	+15.3%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 12.3% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$3.96 GYD828.60	-23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	+60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	-10.6%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 16.8% more for housing

	Jamaica	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$960.21 GYD201K	+37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$519.95 GYD109K	+18.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	-19.6%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+216.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+127.5%
Average			+168.3%

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$1.91 GYD400.11	-13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$3.35 GYD700.19	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-30.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-46.6%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 36.9% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	+62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	+31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+80.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	-8.8%
Average			+36.9%

Jamaica vs. Guyana - Cost of clothing

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