Guyana is 17.6% cheaper than Jamaica.

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

pay 6.9% more for restaurants

 
Jamaica
Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.50
$995.11
$7.09
$1,477
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.73
$878.46
$7.09
$1,477
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
$165.74
$1.19
$249

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

 
Jamaica
Guyana
Bread
1 loaf
$2.24
$343.29
$1.49
$311
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.96
$1,066.44
$4.89
$1,018
Milk (1 gallon) $11.65
$1,783.97
$12.79
$2,665

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

 
Jamaica
Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.00
$765.72
$3.78
$787
Monthly public transit pass $50.10
$7,673.97
$33.09
$6,892
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,646.23
$5,919,744.40
$15,600.24
$3,249,278

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pay 11.0% less for housing

 
Jamaica
Guyana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.14
$6,761.11
$59.56
$12,406
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $395.95
$60,650.96
$360.46
$75,078
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $357.21
$54,716.47
$228.98
$47,693

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

 
Jamaica
Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $212.08
$32,485.76
$94.55
$19,693
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,750.38
$574,474.41
$954.92
$198,895

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Jamaica
Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
$334.74
$2.36
$492
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.22
$493.52
$3.43
$714
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.14
$1,399.84
$2.36
$492

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pay 21.2% more for clothing

 
Jamaica
Guyana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.32
$4,491.27
$26.39
$5,498
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.76
$3,945.44
$46.49
$9,682
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$57.56
$8,816.61
$70.91
$14,769

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