Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 20.2% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Guyana
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD12.93
|
$11.88
GYD2,484.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.58
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.94
|
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$0.71
GYD149.07
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.68
|
$2.01
GYD419.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.72
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.22
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.20
|
$3.41
GYD712.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.73
|
$2.63
GYD549.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
$1.78
GYD372.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.73
|
$1.20
GYD251.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.29
|
$1.70
GYD355.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.61
|
$2.05
GYD427.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.30
|
$0.71
GYD147.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.32
|
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.42
|
$4.00
GYD837.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD114.98
|
$28.51
GYD5,962.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD172,462.52
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,624.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.07
|
$28.99
GYD6,062.34
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.04
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,495.62
|
$617.07
GYD129,061.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,532.51
|
$281.14
GYD58,801.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD154.63
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.24
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,515.02
|
$876.83
GYD183,390.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD34,854.22
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,725.72
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.58
|
$2.14
GYD447.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.00
|
$3.88
GYD811.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.10
|
$2.19
GYD457.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD133.96
|
$38.81
GYD8,116.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.37
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.28
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.45
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.49
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.14
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD142.14
|
$80.78
GYD16,895.04
|
|
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