Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 28.0% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$7.09
GYD1,479.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$7.09
GYD1,479.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.19
GYD249.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$0.64
GYD133.14
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$1.49
GYD311.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$4.89
GYD1,019.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
$12.79
GYD2,669.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
$2.90
GYD605.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$2.49
GYD520.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$2.30
GYD478.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$1.03
GYD215.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$1.48
GYD309.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.86
GYD178.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.63
GYD131.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.58
GYD121.46
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
$3.78
GYD788.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$33.09
GYD6,903.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,254,569.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$21.27
GYD4,438.05
|
|
pay 7.3% more for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
$59.56
GYD12,426.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
$360.46
GYD75,200.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
$228.98
GYD47,770.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
$60.66
GYD12,654.39
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$94.55
GYD19,724.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$954.92
GYD199,219.13
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
$2.36
GYD493.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.43
GYD715.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.36
GYD493.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
$28.36
GYD5,917.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.15
GYD1,282.10
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
$26.39
GYD5,506.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
$46.49
GYD9,697.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$70.91
GYD14,793.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$62.24
GYD12,985.41
|
|
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