Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 70.4% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MGA15,366
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
MGA28,170
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MGA4,183
|
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MGA2,962
|
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MGA3,116
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
MGA19,634
|
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
MGA15,430
|
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MGA8,851
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
MGA11,345
|
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
MGA3,175
|
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
MGA1,045
|
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
MGA2,120
|
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,704
|
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
MGA1,115
|
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,812
|
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
MGA651,764
|
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
|
pay 52.3% less for childcare
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
|
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MGA4,226
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
MGA5,378
|
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
|
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