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Cost of living

Demerara-Mahaica compared to Linden (Guyana)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
898.29
830.86
Eating Out
11.43
16.94
Rent & Utilities
400.46
398.65
Transportation
902.08
876.26
Groceries
4.78
4.42
Other
2,925.14
2,824.16
Demerara-MahaicaLinden (Guyana)

Consumer prices in Demerara-Mahaica are roughly 4% higher than in Linden (Guyana).

Cost of living

ItemDemerara-MahaicaLinden (Guyana)
Total with rent one person1,190962
Total with rent family2,8972,445
Without rent one person548658
Without rent one family1,8751,967
Rent & Utilities person375.25451.11
Rent & Utilities family851.82711.22
Food person426541
Food family1,3591,079
Transport person90.5670.33
Transport family185.4170.57
Life expectancy83.18 years84.28 years

Eating Out

ItemDemerara-MahaicaLinden (Guyana)
Lunch Menu9.5413.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 243.6574.17
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.517.26
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.422.16
Cappuccino4.43.7
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.071.32

Rent & Utilities

ItemDemerara-MahaicaLinden (Guyana)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2489.58562.97
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2290.49213.7
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,222.871,282.82
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2639.49539.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.36.342.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.63.780.68
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited60.7768.23

Transportation

ItemDemerara-MahaicaLinden (Guyana)
Local transport ticket7.225.93
Monthly ticket local transport4,3714,140
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,8761,928
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.60.43
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years28.27%34.91%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft230.3523.61
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.130.95

Groceries

ItemDemerara-MahaicaLinden (Guyana)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.751.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.872.36
Eggs, x124.013.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.8610.98
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.414.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.597.2
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.663.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.051.25

Other

ItemDemerara-MahaicaLinden (Guyana)
Gym Membership, 1 month40.5534.12
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.845.09
Doctors visit26.7426.46
Haircut, simple7.155.89
Brand Jeans32.0941.13
Brand Sneakers82.6998.6
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month939.08840.98
International Primary School, 1 year22,26721,541