Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 15.4% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 91.6% more in Guyana
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 60.8% more in Guyana
Housing: pay 29.0% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 72.8% more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Guyana

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

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Guyana vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 91.6% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$17.93 GYD3,766.26	+176.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$9.37 GYD1,968.50	+31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$1.24 GYD261.13	+48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$0.63 GYD133.07	+79.7%
Average			+91.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Qatar	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$2.09 GYD438.47	+51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$7.72 GYD1,621.93	+93.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$12.31 GYD2,585.24	+54.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$4.08 GYD857.70	+24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$3.19 GYD671.03	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$3.64 GYD764.90	+290.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$1.80 GYD377.50	+137.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$1.81 GYD380.15	+167.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$3.20 GYD672.66	+487.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$1.09 GYD229.21	+176.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$1.38 GYD290.73	+254.5%
Average			+124.3%

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pay 60.8% more for transportation

	Qatar	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$3.96 GYD831.97	+85.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$60.49 GYD12,707.04	+159.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$23.43 GYD4,921.25	+33.2%
Average			+60.8%

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pay 29.0% less for housing

	Qatar	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$43.65 GYD9,169.59	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$960.21 GYD202K	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$519.95 GYD109K	-39.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$92.14 GYD19,354.16	+41.2%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 72.8% more for childcare

	Qatar	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$1,026.67 GYD216K	+53.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+95.1%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$1.91 GYD401.73	-83.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$5.86 GYD1,230.31	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$3.35 GYD703.04	-41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$38.25 GYD8,034.69	-68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$6.22 GYD1,305.64	-45.6%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Qatar	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$38.25 GYD8,034.69	-14.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$41.44 GYD8,704.25	-2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$135.07 GYD28,372.51	+37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$84.87 GYD17,826.98	+7.3%
Average			+5.3%

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