Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 28.4% cheaper than Netherlands overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in Guyana
Groceries: pay 41.4% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Guyana
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 0.6% more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Guyana

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

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Guyana vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Netherlands	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.24 €19.80	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	-19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 €12.23	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.60 €3.21	$1.24 GYD260.07	-65.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 €2.62	$0.63 GYD132.54	-78.5%
Average			-38.8%

Netherlands vs. Guyana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.4% more for groceries

	Netherlands	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 €1.84	$2.09 GYD436.70	+1.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 €5.96	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.08 €4.52	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+142.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 €4.19	$4.08 GYD854.23	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.35 €5.65	$3.19 GYD668.32	-49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.03	$3.64 GYD761.80	+213.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$1.80 GYD375.97	+68.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.81 GYD378.61	+97.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 €1.73	$3.20 GYD669.94	+65.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$1.09 GYD228.28	+31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$1.38 GYD289.56	+61.0%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Netherlands	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.11 €8.11	$3.96 GYD828.60	-56.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.45 €84.95	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	-36.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,608.58 €36,143.10	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.41 €24.40	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	-14.5%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Netherlands	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.29 €42.98	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,426.76 €1,269.87	$960.21 GYD201K	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,174.28 €1,045.15	$519.95 GYD109K	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$196.24 €174.66	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	-53.0%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

	Netherlands	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,884.17 €1,676.98	$1,026.67 GYD215K	-45.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,083.31 €8,974.51	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+85.8%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Netherlands	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 €5.56	$1.91 GYD400.11	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 €3.70	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.60 €12.11	$3.35 GYD700.19	-75.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.62 €36.16	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.51 €13.81	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-59.9%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Netherlands	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 €79.61	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-57.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.43 €38.65	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	-4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.67 €89.60	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.42 €121.42	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	-37.8%
Average			-23.6%

Netherlands vs. Guyana - Cost of clothing

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