Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 3.2% cheaper than Malta overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% less in Guyana
Groceries: pay 52.0% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Guyana
Housing: pay 24.5% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 15.0% less in Guyana

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

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Guyana vs. Malta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.7% less for restaurants

	Malta	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.59 €15.66	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+1.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.93 €10.62	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	-21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$1.24 GYD260.07	-45.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 €1.45	$0.63 GYD132.54	-61.2%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 52.0% more for groceries

	Malta	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 €1.13	$2.09 GYD436.70	+63.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 €4.10	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+67.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 €4.42	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+147.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 €3.28	$4.08 GYD854.23	+10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 €3.98	$3.19 GYD668.32	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 €1.36	$3.64 GYD761.80	+137.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$1.80 GYD375.97	+60.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.27	$1.81 GYD378.61	+27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.28	$3.20 GYD669.94	+123.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.80	$1.09 GYD228.28	+20.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$1.38 GYD289.56	+41.9%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Malta	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$3.96 GYD828.60	-30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.91 €30.18	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	+78.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,620.29 €27,253.16	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.36 €19.01	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	+9.7%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 24.5% less for housing

	Malta	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.05 €28.52	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	+36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,159.66 €1,032.14	$960.21 GYD201K	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$956.81 €851.60	$519.95 GYD109K	-45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.40 €70.66	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	+16.0%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Malta	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.34 €284.22	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+221.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,947.32 €9,743.51	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+71.2%
Average			+134.6%

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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Malta	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 €3.40	$1.91 GYD400.11	-49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 €2.36	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+120.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.40 €5.69	$3.35 GYD700.19	-47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.65 €58.43	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.37 €9.23	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-40.1%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 15.0% less for clothing

	Malta	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.72 €64.73	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-47.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.01 €43.62	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.91 €85.36	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.59 €90.42	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	-16.5%
Average			-15.0%

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