Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 46.9% more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% more in Guyana
Groceries: pay 46.1% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 59.2% more in Guyana
Housing: pay 9.6% more in Guyana
Childcare: pay 22.1 times more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Guyana

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Guyana are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Guyana.

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Guyana vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.7% more for restaurants

	Tonga	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+115.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.24 GYD260.07	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.63 GYD132.54	-74.2%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 46.1% more for groceries

	Tonga	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.09 GYD436.70	+101.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+71.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+107.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$4.08 GYD854.23	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.19 GYD668.32	+19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$3.64 GYD761.80	+189.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.80 GYD375.97	+43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.81 GYD378.61	+37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$3.20 GYD669.94	+88.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.09 GYD228.28	-24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.38 GYD289.56	+16.0%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 59.2% more for transportation

	Tonga	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$3.96 GYD828.60	-28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	+45.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$27,252.48 GYD6M	+368.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	+25.4%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 9.6% more for housing

	Tonga	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$960.21 GYD201K	+54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$519.95 GYD109K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	-35.5%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 22.1 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+550.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+7419.5%
Average			+2111.7%

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pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.91 GYD400.11	-42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+101.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.35 GYD700.19	-67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	+22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-85.0%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	+163.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	+134.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+550.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	+191.9%
Average			+229.1%

Tonga vs. Guyana - Cost of clothing

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