Guyana vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guyana Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1072
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2736
🏠 One person rent
$399
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.9
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$699
💸 GDP per capita
$18199
$6047
😃 Human freedom index
6.74
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
65.7
70.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
44
🌐 English speaking %
90.5%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
31
69
😀 Quality of life
37
41
🏙️ Population
778K
2.7M

The average cost of living in Guyana ($928) is 13% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1072). Guyana ranked 93rd vs 70th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guyana compared to 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 133rd and 117th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guyana vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Guyana and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Guyana Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.08
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.71
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$94.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.96%
8.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$2195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1723
$4464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$3.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$7.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$3.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$24.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2626
$2035

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Guyana

City Cost of living Population
Georgetown
$928
201K
Linden
$933
29.3K
New Amsterdam
$921
17.3K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1250
580K
Spanish Town
$758
131K
Half Way Tree
$1062
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1005
110K
May Pen
$768
61.5K
Mandeville
$674
48.3K
Linstead
$936
22.8K
Old Harbour
$698
28.7K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1005
14.8K