Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 38.9% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 91.0% more for restaurants
Philippines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱189.85
|
$7.09
$1,481
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱173.39
|
$7.09
$1,481
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.43
|
$1.19
$249
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.41
|
$0.64
$133
|
|
pay 36.9% more for groceries
Philippines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱69.38
|
$1.49
$312
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱184.18
|
$4.89
$1,021
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱382.42
|
$12.79
$2,673
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱102.99
|
$2.90
$607
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱108.19
|
$2.49
$521
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱65.93
|
$2.30
$479
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.31
|
$1.03
$216
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱60.07
|
$1.48
$309
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱36.84
|
$0.86
$179
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱45.64
|
$0.63
$131
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱57.91
|
$0.58
$122
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Philippines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱278.21
|
$3.78
$789
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱684.33
|
$33.09
$6,913
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,424,145.45
|
$15,600.24
$3,258,765
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱218.28
|
$21.27
$4,444
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
Philippines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,173.84
|
$59.56
$12,442
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,312.82
|
$360.46
$75,297
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,753.41
|
$228.98
$47,832
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,238.04
|
$60.66
$12,671
|
|
pay 64.3% less for childcare
Philippines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,659.60
|
$94.55
$19,750
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱339,723.85
|
$954.92
$199,476
|
|
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
Philippines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱73.56
|
$2.36
$494
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱133.28
|
$3.43
$716
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱138.58
|
$2.36
$494
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,140.05
|
$28.36
$5,925
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱287.12
|
$6.15
$1,284
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
Philippines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,137.79
|
$26.39
$5,514
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,298.17
|
$46.49
$9,710
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,815.97
|
$70.91
$14,813
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,414.24
|
$62.24
$13,002
|
|
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