Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 22.5% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Guyana instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
$9.56
GYD1,999.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
$8.60
GYD1,799.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$1.20
GYD249.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$0.67
GYD140.00
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF185
|
$1.69
GYD352.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF714
|
$4.95
GYD1,035.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$13.96
GYD2,921.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF603
|
$2.71
GYD567.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF860
|
$2.62
GYD548.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$1.79
GYD375.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF339
|
$1.02
GYD213.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$1.06
GYD222.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$1.14
GYD238.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$0.61
GYD128.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.88
GYD185.01
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$3.98
GYD833.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,434
|
$28.68
GYD5,999.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,042,520
|
$15,775.33
GYD3,299,923.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,487
|
$29.16
GYD6,099.86
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,706
|
$65.13
GYD13,624.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,806
|
$805.17
GYD168,428.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,828
|
$258.44
GYD54,061.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,927
|
$57.98
GYD12,129.20
|
|
pay 24.2% more for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,134
|
$917.10
GYD191,840.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,003.96
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF998
|
$2.27
GYD474.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF519
|
$4.37
GYD914.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
$2.20
GYD459.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,861
|
$35.51
GYD7,428.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
$6.21
GYD1,299.97
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,973
|
$31.76
GYD6,642.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,315
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,225
|
$62.15
GYD12,999.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,445
|
$62.94
GYD13,166.36
|
|
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