Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 52.6% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 67.0% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
$9.56
GYD2,000.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.20
GYD250.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.67
GYD140.03
|
|
pay 71.1% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$1.69
GYD352.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
$4.95
GYD1,035.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
$13.96
GYD2,921.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$2.71
GYD567.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$2.62
GYD548.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$1.79
GYD375.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$1.02
GYD213.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$1.06
GYD222.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.14
GYD238.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
$0.61
GYD128.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$0.88
GYD185.06
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$3.98
GYD833.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
$28.68
GYD6,001.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,402.080
|
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,734.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
$29.16
GYD6,101.36
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
$65.13
GYD13,628.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD236.130
|
$805.17
GYD168,469.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD198.600
|
$258.44
GYD54,074.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.610
|
$57.98
GYD12,132.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.130
|
$917.10
GYD191,888.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,788.670
|
$20,269.40
GYD4,241,045.16
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.27
GYD475.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
$4.37
GYD914.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$2.20
GYD460.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD32.870
|
$35.51
GYD7,430.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.290
|
$6.21
GYD1,300.29
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
$31.76
GYD6,644.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.450
|
$47.01
GYD9,835.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.680
|
$62.15
GYD13,002.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD25.890
|
$62.94
GYD13,169.60
|
|
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