Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Guyana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Guyana is 26.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 35.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Guyana are 52.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 26.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Guyana are 16.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 76.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Guyana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(4,195.98 GY$)		 11.92 $
(2,500.00 GY$)		      -40.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(15,734.91 GY$)		 71.50 $
(15,000.00 GY$)		      -4.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(2,307.79 GY$)		 8.58 $
(1,800.00 GY$)		      -22.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(1,258.79 GY$)		 2.14 $
(450.00 GY$)		      -64.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,468.59 GY$)		 2.38 $
(500.00 GY$)		      -66.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(1,095.02 GY$)		 4.54 $
(952.40 GY$)		      -13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(535.50 GY$)		 1.20 $
(252.42 GY$)		      -52.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(436.04 GY$)		 0.67 $
(141.11 GY$)		      -67.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(838.38 GY$)		 13.40 $
(2,812.20 GY$)		      +235.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(690.58 GY$)		 1.91 $
(401.55 GY$)		      -41.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(436.62 GY$)		 0.91 $
(190.49 GY$)		      -56.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.14 $
(868.55 GY$)		 3.85 $
(806.78 GY$)		      -7.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(1,232.05 GY$)		 5.79 $
(1,215.59 GY$)		      -1.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(1,155.39 GY$)		 3.50 $
(735.03 GY$)		      -36.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(1,543.24 GY$)		 4.85 $
(1,018.48 GY$)		      -34.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(501.41 GY$)		 2.91 $
(609.68 GY$)		      +21.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(159.34 GY$)		 1.20 $
(251.26 GY$)		      +57.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(426.89 GY$)		 1.56 $
(326.89 GY$)		      -23.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(466.55 GY$)		 2.51 $
(526.85 GY$)		      +12.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(278.30 GY$)		 1.10 $
(230.52 GY$)		      -17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(292.45 GY$)		 1.38 $
(289.13 GY$)		      -1.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(462.31 GY$)		 2.02 $
(423.71 GY$)		      -8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(466.55 GY$)		 1.55 $
(325.08 GY$)		      -30.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(3,146.98 GY$)		 14.65 $
(3,073.49 GY$)		      -2.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(407.07 GY$)		 1.70 $
(356.69 GY$)		      -12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 $
(752.07 GY$)		 2.52 $
(528.75 GY$)		      -29.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(2,097.99 GY$)		 2.19 $
(460.00 GY$)		      -78.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(524.50 GY$)		 0.57 $
(120.00 GY$)		      -77.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(13,636.92 GY$)		 29.55 $
(6,200.00 GY$)		      -54.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(786.75 GY$)		 2.86 $
(600.00 GY$)		      -23.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(587.44 GY$)		 5.37 $
(1,126.54 GY$)		      +91.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(6,293.97 GY$)		 9.53 $
(2,000.00 GY$)		      -68.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(737.37 GY$)		 3.91 $
(820.17 GY$)		      +11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(6,293,965.23 GY$)		 17,159.29 $
(3,600,000.00 GY$)		      -42.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,954.08 $
(5,445,135.98 GY$)		 18,813.94 $
(3,947,142.86 GY$)		      -27.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.74 $
(43,582.84 GY$)		 83.61 $
(17,541.56 GY$)		      -59.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(11,994.32 GY$)		 26.94 $
(5,651.54 GY$)		      -52.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.44 $
(14,988.28 GY$)		 60.64 $
(12,722.22 GY$)		      -15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.62 $
(9,781.12 GY$)		 39.32 $
(8,250.00 GY$)		      -15.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.88 $
(4,591.19 GY$)		 1.59 $
(333.33 GY$)		      -92.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(2,937.18 GY$)		 6.20 $
(1,300.00 GY$)		      -55.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.67 $
(288,613.40 GY$)		 984.53 $
(206,553.06 GY$)		      -28.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,648.90 $
(4,751,713.62 GY$)		 25,479.12 $
(5,345,489.22 GY$)		      +12.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(10,915.61 GY$)		 36.55 $
(7,667.98 GY$)		      -29.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(8,937.95 GY$)		 45.86 $
(9,621.67 GY$)		      +7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.37 $
(18,750.50 GY$)		 77.87 $
(16,336.00 GY$)		      -12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $
(23,745.24 GY$)		 80.99 $
(16,991.24 GY$)		      -28.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.87 $
(365,652.44 GY$)		 572.86 $
(120,186.12 GY$)		      -67.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.36 $
(301,556.90 GY$)		 496.26 $
(104,115.53 GY$)		      -65.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,907.90 $
(610,074.01 GY$)		 1,886.56 $
(395,797.49 GY$)		      -35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.11 $
(503,119.67 GY$)		 1,048.49 $
(219,972.44 GY$)		      -56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.15 $
(62,972.07 GY$)		 346.89 $
(72,776.73 GY$)		      +15.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.56 $
(52,776.51 GY$)		 80.04 $
(16,791.36 GY$)		      -68.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.87 $
(910,079.70 GY$)		 659.89 $
(138,444.50 GY$)		      -84.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.64      +1.0 %
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