Cost of living comparison
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Guyana vs. Oregon Cost of Living Summary
Guyana is 23.8% cheaper than Oregon.
Guyana vs. Oregon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guyana instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.17
|
$17.93
GYD3,753.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.55
|
$9.37
GYD1,961.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$1.24
GYD260.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.63
GYD132.62
|
|
Oregon vs. Guyana - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.65
|
$2.09
GYD436.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
|
$7.72
GYD1,616.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$12.31
GYD2,576.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
|
$4.08
GYD854.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$3.19
GYD668.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$3.64
GYD762.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.80
GYD376.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.81
GYD378.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$3.20
GYD670.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.09
GYD228.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.38
GYD289.74
|
|
Oregon vs. Guyana - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
|
$3.96
GYD829.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.75
|
$60.49
GYD12,663.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,433.73
|
$27,252.48
GYD6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.75
|
$23.43
GYD4,904.54
|
|
Oregon vs. Guyana - Cost of transportation
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Oregon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.57
|
$43.65
GYD9,138.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,523.13
|
$960.21
GYD201K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,334.06
|
$519.95
GYD109K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.67
|
$92.14
GYD19,288.45
|
|
Oregon vs. Guyana - Cost of housing
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,120.49
|
$1,026.67
GYD215K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,658.70
|
$18,738.24
GYD4M
|
|
Oregon vs. Guyana - Cost of childcare
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.96
|
$1.91
GYD400.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$5.86
GYD1,226.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.31
|
$3.35
GYD700.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
|
$38.25
GYD8,007.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.59
|
$6.22
GYD1,301.20
|
|
Oregon vs. Guyana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.32
|
$38.25
GYD8,007.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.60
|
$41.44
GYD8,674.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.46
|
$135.07
GYD28,276.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.24
|
$84.87
GYD17,766.45
|
|
Oregon vs. Guyana - Cost of clothing
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