Guyana vs Kuwait - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Guyana	Kuwait
🚶 Cost of living one person	$928	$1423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2334	$3688
🏠 One person rent	$399	$725
🏘️ Family rent	$795	$1524
🍽️ Food expenses	$400	$339
🚐 Transport expenses	$63.9	$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$441	$2229
💸 GDP per capita	$18199	$41080
😃 Human freedom index	6.74	6.25
❤️ Life expectancy	65.7	78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index	40	46
🌐 English speaking %	90.5%	20%
🎓 Higher education	31	54
😀 Quality of life	37	65
🏙️ Population	778K	4.6M

The average cost of living in Guyana ($928) is 35% less expensive than in Kuwait ($1423). Guyana ranked 93rd vs 35th for Kuwait 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 1.6 months in Kuwait. Ranked 133rd and 49th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guyana vs Kuwait

We calculate prices for Guyana and Kuwait as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 2 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	Kuwait
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.08	$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.36	$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.41	$2.25
☕ Cappuccino	$4.71	$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.45	$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$546	$834
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$228	$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1000	$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$579	$1341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.9	$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.9	$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60.2	$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.96%	6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3891	$6425
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1723	$3037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.56	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.2	$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.6	$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.94	$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.58	$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.13	$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.36	$5.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.75	$5.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.79	$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.07	$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.33	$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.38	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.73	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.54	$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.46	$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$29.7	$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.46	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20	$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.36	$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.7	$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.3	$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$179	$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2626	$6643