Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Guyana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Guyana is 26.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 35.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Guyana are 52.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 26.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Guyana are 17.0% 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 $
(4,188.12 GY$)		 11.94 $
(2,500.00 GY$)		      -40.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(15,705.44 GY$)		 71.63 $
(15,000.00 GY$)		      -4.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(2,303.46 GY$)		 8.60 $
(1,800.00 GY$)		      -21.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(1,256.44 GY$)		 2.15 $
(450.00 GY$)		      -64.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,465.84 GY$)		 2.39 $
(500.00 GY$)		      -65.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(1,093.91 GY$)		 4.55 $
(952.20 GY$)		      -13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(535.92 GY$)		 1.21 $
(252.37 GY$)		      -52.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(436.36 GY$)		 0.67 $
(141.11 GY$)		      -67.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(837.53 GY$)		 13.43 $
(2,811.65 GY$)		      +235.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(688.31 GY$)		 1.92 $
(401.47 GY$)		      -41.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(437.65 GY$)		 0.91 $
(190.44 GY$)		      -56.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(881.68 GY$)		 3.85 $
(806.78 GY$)		      -8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(1,228.00 GY$)		 5.80 $
(1,215.29 GY$)		      -1.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(1,154.95 GY$)		 3.51 $
(734.54 GY$)		      -36.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(1,545.80 GY$)		 4.86 $
(1,017.89 GY$)		      -34.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(501.94 GY$)		 2.91 $
(609.49 GY$)		      +21.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(159.09 GY$)		 1.20 $
(251.22 GY$)		      +57.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(427.51 GY$)		 1.56 $
(326.89 GY$)		      -23.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(466.55 GY$)		 2.52 $
(526.74 GY$)		      +12.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(278.15 GY$)		 1.10 $
(230.42 GY$)		      -17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(292.50 GY$)		 1.38 $
(289.04 GY$)		      -1.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(461.66 GY$)		 2.02 $
(423.63 GY$)		      -8.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(466.34 GY$)		 1.55 $
(325.01 GY$)		      -30.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(3,141.09 GY$)		 14.66 $
(3,070.54 GY$)		      -2.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(407.92 GY$)		 1.70 $
(356.69 GY$)		      -12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(752.96 GY$)		 2.53 $
(528.75 GY$)		      -29.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(2,094.06 GY$)		 2.20 $
(460.00 GY$)		      -78.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(523.51 GY$)		 0.57 $
(120.00 GY$)		      -77.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(13,611.38 GY$)		 29.61 $
(6,200.00 GY$)		      -54.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(785.27 GY$)		 2.87 $
(600.00 GY$)		      -23.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(586.34 GY$)		 5.38 $
(1,126.54 GY$)		      +92.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(6,282.18 GY$)		 9.55 $
(2,000.00 GY$)		      -68.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(734.52 GY$)		 3.91 $
(819.54 GY$)		      +11.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(6,282,177.12 GY$)		 17,191.49 $
(3,600,000.00 GY$)		      -42.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(5,437,278.88 GY$)		 18,849.24 $
(3,947,142.86 GY$)		      -27.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(43,628.80 GY$)		 89.74 $
(18,791.56 GY$)		      -56.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(11,976.62 GY$)		 26.99 $
(5,651.54 GY$)		      -52.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(14,969.50 GY$)		 60.75 $
(12,722.22 GY$)		      -15.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(9,734.85 GY$)		 39.40 $
(8,250.00 GY$)		      -15.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(4,596.35 GY$)		 1.59 $
(333.33 GY$)		      -92.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(2,988.22 GY$)		 6.21 $
(1,300.00 GY$)		      -56.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(287,851.42 GY$)		 985.08 $
(206,281.74 GY$)		      -28.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(4,752,250.61 GY$)		 25,492.53 $
(5,338,285.38 GY$)		      +12.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(10,899.84 GY$)		 36.62 $
(7,667.98 GY$)		      -29.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(8,909.49 GY$)		 45.95 $
(9,621.67 GY$)		      +8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(18,768.52 GY$)		 78.01 $
(16,336.00 GY$)		      -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(23,705.18 GY$)		 81.14 $
(16,991.24 GY$)		      -28.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(364,412.40 GY$)		 573.86 $
(120,168.66 GY$)		      -67.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(301,015.16 GY$)		 497.19 $
(104,115.53 GY$)		      -65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(607,333.62 GY$)		 1,889.22 $
(395,614.12 GY$)		      -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(503,339.79 GY$)		 1,050.27 $
(219,933.14 GY$)		      -56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(63,611.54 GY$)		 347.54 $
(72,776.73 GY$)		      +14.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(52,994.54 GY$)		 80.19 $
(16,791.36 GY$)		      -68.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Guyana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.47 $
(907,245.57 GY$)		 661.13 $
(138,444.50 GY$)		      -84.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.64      +2.0 %
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