Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 5.8% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 47.2% more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.06
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
|
pay 50.9% more for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.10
|
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,560.02
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.86
|
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.34
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.20
|
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.16
|
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.40
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,064.86
|
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,280.47
|
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.04
|
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR59.99
|
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.69
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.80
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.18
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.13
|
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
|
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