Guyana is 45.5% cheaper than Massachusetts.

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

pay 55.9% less for restaurants

 
Massachusetts
Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.36
 
$7.09
$1,477
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.01
 
$7.09
$1,477
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.73
 
$1.19
$249

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

 
Massachusetts
Guyana
Bread
1 loaf
$3.46
 
$1.49
$311
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
 
$4.89
$1,018
Milk (1 gallon) $4.13
 
$12.79
$2,665

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

 
Massachusetts
Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.63
 
$3.78
$787
Monthly public transit pass $61.20
 
$33.09
$6,892
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,045.17
 
$15,600.24
$3,249,278

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pay 64.2% less for housing

 
Massachusetts
Guyana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$80.36
 
$59.56
$12,406
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,973.24
 
$360.46
$75,078
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,612.24
 
$228.98
$47,693

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pay 96.2% less for childcare

 
Massachusetts
Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,203.13
 
$94.55
$19,693
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $28,357.14
 
$954.92
$198,895

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pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Massachusetts
Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.15
 
$2.36
$492
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.74
 
$3.43
$714
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.90
 
$2.36
$492

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

 
Massachusetts
Guyana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.25
 
$26.39
$5,498
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.58
 
$46.49
$9,682
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.00
 
$70.91
$14,769

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