Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Guyana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 23.3% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 27.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 37.4% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 15.8% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 15.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 74.3% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (3,341.15 GY$) |
18.71 A$ (2,500.00 GY$) |
-25.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (16,037.51 GY$) |
112.24 A$ (15,000.00 GY$) |
-6.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (2,004.69 GY$) |
13.47 A$ (1,800.00 GY$) |
-10.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (1,336.46 GY$) |
3.37 A$ (450.00 GY$) |
-66.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (1,470.11 GY$) |
3.74 A$ (500.00 GY$) |
-66.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (716.06 GY$) |
7.13 A$ (952.41 GY$) |
+33.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (542.03 GY$) |
1.89 A$ (252.42 GY$) |
-53.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (445.03 GY$) |
1.06 A$ (141.11 GY$) |
-68.3 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.91 A$ (1,190.67 GY$) |
21.04 A$ (2,812.23 GY$) |
+136.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (456.82 GY$) |
3.00 A$ (401.56 GY$) |
-12.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (193.01 GY$) |
1.43 A$ (190.49 GY$) |
-1.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (880.21 GY$) |
6.04 A$ (806.78 GY$) |
-8.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (839.82 GY$) |
9.10 A$ (1,215.60 GY$) |
+44.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (791.51 GY$) |
5.50 A$ (735.06 GY$) |
-7.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (1,299.76 GY$) |
7.62 A$ (1,018.51 GY$) |
-21.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (296.86 GY$) |
4.56 A$ (609.69 GY$) |
+105.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (256.11 GY$) |
1.88 A$ (251.26 GY$) |
-1.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (271.24 GY$) |
2.45 A$ (326.89 GY$) |
+20.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.99 A$ (399.08 GY$) |
3.94 A$ (526.86 GY$) |
+32.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (228.66 GY$) |
1.72 A$ (230.52 GY$) |
+0.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (199.75 GY$) |
2.16 A$ (289.14 GY$) |
+44.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.38 A$ (451.71 GY$) |
3.17 A$ (423.71 GY$) |
-6.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.30 A$ (307.93 GY$) |
2.43 A$ (325.09 GY$) |
+5.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (2,672.92 GY$) |
23.00 A$ (3,073.65 GY$) |
+15.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (919.95 GY$) |
2.67 A$ (356.69 GY$) |
-61.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.60 A$ (1,015.41 GY$) |
3.96 A$ (528.75 GY$) |
-47.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (6,415.00 GY$) |
3.44 A$ (460.00 GY$) |
-92.8 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (614.77 GY$) |
0.90 A$ (120.00 GY$) |
-80.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (20,046.89 GY$) |
46.39 A$ (6,200.00 GY$) |
-69.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (801.88 GY$) |
4.49 A$ (600.00 GY$) |
-25.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (580.72 GY$) |
8.43 A$ (1,126.54 GY$) |
+94.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (7,751.46 GY$) |
14.96 A$ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-74.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (927.19 GY$) |
6.13 A$ (819.54 GY$) |
-11.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (5,936,953.21 GY$) |
26,936.85 A$ (3,600,000.00 GY$) |
-39.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (4,668,821.36 GY$) |
29,534.33 A$ (3,947,142.86 GY$) |
-15.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (36,112.12 GY$) |
140.61 A$ (18,791.56 GY$) |
-48.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (5,521.38 GY$) |
42.29 A$ (5,651.54 GY$) |
+2.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (10,875.16 GY$) |
95.19 A$ (12,722.22 GY$) |
+17.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.24 A$ (9,787.64 GY$) |
61.73 A$ (8,250.00 GY$) |
-15.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (3,449.14 GY$) |
2.49 A$ (333.33 GY$) |
-90.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (2,940.21 GY$) |
9.73 A$ (1,300.00 GY$) |
-55.8 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (324,975.13 GY$) |
1,545.63 A$ (206,567.74 GY$) |
-36.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (2,561,003.34 GY$) |
40,000.31 A$ (5,345,879.03 GY$) |
+108.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (14,761.85 GY$) |
57.38 A$ (7,667.98 GY$) |
-48.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (10,503.35 GY$) |
71.99 A$ (9,621.67 GY$) |
-8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (21,003.96 GY$) |
122.23 A$ (16,336.00 GY$) |
-22.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (22,745.05 GY$) |
127.14 A$ (16,991.24 GY$) |
-25.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,128.15 A$ (284,419.15 GY$) |
899.29 A$ (120,187.07 GY$) |
-57.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,684.96 A$ (225,187.88 GY$) |
779.04 A$ (104,115.53 GY$) |
-53.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,580.11 A$ (478,467.42 GY$) |
2,961.61 A$ (395,807.41 GY$) |
-17.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,655.08 A$ (354,840.77 GY$) |
1,645.95 A$ (219,974.56 GY$) |
-38.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
965.53 A$ (129,039.42 GY$) |
544.55 A$ (72,776.73 GY$) |
-43.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
723.55 A$ (96,699.70 GY$) |
125.64 A$ (16,791.36 GY$) |
-82.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,539.93 A$ (740,389.23 GY$) |
1,035.91 A$ (138,444.50 GY$) |
-81.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 6.64 | +4.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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