Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 34.7% more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
Serbia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.30
RSD580
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.28
RSD577
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
RSD137
|
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RSD97
|
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Serbia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
RSD62
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
RSD305
|
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
RSD428
|
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
RSD215
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
RSD286
|
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
RSD41
|
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
RSD69
|
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
RSD65
|
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
RSD64
|
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RSD32
|
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
RSD26
|
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
|
pay 47.2% more for transportation
Serbia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
RSD646
|
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.69
RSD3,139
|
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,855.66
RSD2,062,734
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.51
RSD712
|
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
|
pay 61.5% more for housing
Serbia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.75
RSD2,160
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.04
RSD26,587
|
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.63
RSD18,229
|
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.25
RSD11,295
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
Serbia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.48
RSD15,477
|
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,814.10
RSD745,435
|
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
Serbia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
RSD199
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
RSD142
|
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.43
RSD376
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.05
RSD2,412
|
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RSD495
|
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
Serbia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.11
RSD5,591
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.42
RSD2,890
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.82
RSD8,404
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.70
RSD8,937
|
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
|
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