Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guyana vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Guyana is 11.3% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% less in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Guyana
The cost of clothing and groceries in Guyana are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Guyana.
Guyana vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guyana instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.06
|
$11.95
GYD2,499.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.37
GYD1,959.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.18
GYD246.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$0.64
GYD133.95
|
|
North Carolina vs. Guyana - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$2.09
GYD436.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
|
$6.94
GYD1,451.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$13.04
GYD2,728.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$4.55
GYD951.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$3.03
GYD633.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$3.47
GYD724.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.53
GYD320.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.66
GYD348.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.74
GYD573.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.09
GYD228.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.46
GYD306.45
|
|
North Carolina vs. Guyana - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$3.89
GYD813.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.67
|
$28.67
GYD5,997.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,588.64
|
$22,218.32
GYD4,648,363.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
|
$29.62
GYD6,197.82
|
|
North Carolina vs. Guyana - Cost of transportation
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.77
|
$50.36
GYD10,536.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,488.15
|
$906.97
GYD189,749.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.77
|
$410.12
GYD85,803.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.31
|
$77.46
GYD16,206.06
|
|
North Carolina vs. Guyana - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.89
|
$1,014.45
GYD212,235.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,633.15
|
$23,232.76
GYD4,860,597.08
|
|
North Carolina vs. Guyana - Cost of childcare
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.12
|
$2.03
GYD424.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$5.83
GYD1,219.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$2.68
GYD559.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.40
|
$38.23
GYD7,997.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.98
|
$6.21
GYD1,299.54
|
|
North Carolina vs. Guyana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$50.17
GYD10,496.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
|
$52.56
GYD10,996.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.37
|
$148.12
GYD30,989.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$120.65
GYD25,241.11
|
|
North Carolina vs. Guyana - Cost of clothing
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