Cost of living

Guyana

compared to

Ghana

hira
Guyana
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$874
$596
Cost of living Family
$2710
$1608
One person rent
$570
$323
Family rent
$1774
$1400
Food expenses
$415
$229
Transport expenses
$82.91
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$614.01
$189.88
Quality of life
32.57
32.8
Human freedom index
5.66
7.98
Life expectancy
67.93
51.67
English speaking %
99%
69.25%
Population
779.0K
29.8M

The average cost of living in Guyana ($874) is 47% more expensive than in Ghana ($874). Guyana ranked 106th vs 160th for Ghana in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guyana compared to 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Guyana
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$9.07
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.51
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.94
Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Guyana
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434.08
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231.65
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316.99
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690.99
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.37
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.63
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.16
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4151
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1615
$785
Transportation
Guyana
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.08
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.46
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.95
Groceries
Guyana
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.56
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.99
Other
Guyana
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.51
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$18.59
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$7.14
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$41.02
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$70.28
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721.27
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$20848
$6576