Cost of living

Guyana

compared to

United Kingdom

hira
Guyana
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$874
$2383
Cost of living Family
$2710
$5243
One person rent
$570
$1029
Family rent
$1774
$2889
Food expenses
$415
$455
Transport expenses
$82.91
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$614.01
$3801.17
Quality of life
32.57
32.83
Human freedom index
5.66
8.88
Life expectancy
67.93
82.82
English speaking %
99%
99%
Population
779.0K
66.5M

The average cost of living in Guyana ($874) is 64% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($874). Guyana ranked 106th vs 8th for United Kingdom 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 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Guyana
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$9.07
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.51
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$5.09
Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Guyana
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434.08
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231.65
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316.99
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690.99
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.37
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.63
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.16
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4151
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1615
$6513
Transportation
Guyana
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.08
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.46
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.71
Groceries
Guyana
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$4.25
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.56
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.35
Other
Guyana
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.51
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$18.59
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$7.14
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$41.02
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$70.28
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721.27
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$20848
$17618