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Cost of living

Essequibo compared to Demerara-Mahaica

Overview comparison

Cost of living
844.71
898.29
Eating Out
12.44
11.43
Rent & Utilities
454.96
400.46
Transportation
851.06
902.08
Groceries
4.4
4.78
Other
3,086.92
2,925.14
EssequiboDemerara-Mahaica

Consumer prices in Essequibo are roughly 2% higher than in Demerara-Mahaica.

Cost of living

ItemEssequiboDemerara-Mahaica
Total with rent one person9851,190
Total with rent family2,3962,897
Without rent one person551548
Without rent one family2,1221,875
Rent & Utilities person436.42375.25
Rent & Utilities family899.93851.82
Food person362426
Food family1,1981,359
Transport person82.790.56
Transport family179.64185.4
Life expectancy79.09 years83.18 years

Eating Out

ItemEssequiboDemerara-Mahaica
Lunch Menu9.739.54
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 248.7843.65
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.947.51
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.212.42
Cappuccino3.684.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.321.07

Rent & Utilities

ItemEssequiboDemerara-Mahaica
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2484.3489.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2265.99290.49
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,590.371,222.87
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2644.93639.49
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.45.8936.3
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.85.8163.7
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.4260.77

Transportation

ItemEssequiboDemerara-Mahaica
Local transport ticket7.947.22
Monthly ticket local transport4,1694,371
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,7251,876
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.510.6
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years28.92%28.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft224.9630.35
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.081.13

Groceries

ItemEssequiboDemerara-Mahaica
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.742.75
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.451.87
Eggs, x123.124.01
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.2611.86
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.835.41
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.268.59
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.42.66
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.111.05

Other

ItemEssequiboDemerara-Mahaica
Gym Membership, 1 month41.8140.55
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.765.84
Doctors visit20.5826.74
Haircut, simple7.217.15
Brand Jeans44.4432.09
Brand Sneakers70.5982.69
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month964.97939.08
International Primary School, 1 year23,54022,267