Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Guyana 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 17.8% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 22.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 35.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 13.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 7.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 68.6% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (3,638.40 GY$) |
17.18 C$ (2,500.00 GY$) |
-31.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (14,553.59 GY$) |
103.07 C$ (15,000.00 GY$) |
+3.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (2,183.04 GY$) |
12.37 C$ (1,800.00 GY$) |
-17.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (1,164.29 GY$) |
3.09 C$ (450.00 GY$) |
-61.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (1,164.29 GY$) |
3.44 C$ (500.00 GY$) |
-57.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (755.49 GY$) |
6.53 C$ (950.99 GY$) |
+25.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (420.87 GY$) |
1.73 C$ (252.04 GY$) |
-40.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 C$ (339.65 GY$) |
0.97 C$ (141.11 GY$) |
-58.5 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.62 C$ (1,691.07 GY$) |
19.30 C$ (2,808.22 GY$) |
+66.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.36 C$ (488.47 GY$) |
2.76 C$ (400.99 GY$) |
-17.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (334.05 GY$) |
1.31 C$ (190.17 GY$) |
-43.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (703.43 GY$) |
5.54 C$ (806.78 GY$) |
+14.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.09 C$ (1,031.27 GY$) |
8.34 C$ (1,213.48 GY$) |
+17.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.62 C$ (1,108.77 GY$) |
5.03 C$ (731.52 GY$) |
-34.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.31 C$ (1,355.40 GY$) |
6.97 C$ (1,014.27 GY$) |
-25.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (379.75 GY$) |
4.18 C$ (608.28 GY$) |
+60.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (130.79 GY$) |
1.72 C$ (251.00 GY$) |
+91.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (349.11 GY$) |
2.25 C$ (326.89 GY$) |
-6.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (377.97 GY$) |
3.61 C$ (526.05 GY$) |
+39.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (242.66 GY$) |
1.58 C$ (229.82 GY$) |
-5.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (242.84 GY$) |
1.98 C$ (288.43 GY$) |
+18.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.53 C$ (513.52 GY$) |
2.91 C$ (423.12 GY$) |
-17.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (361.99 GY$) |
2.23 C$ (324.58 GY$) |
-10.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (2,619.65 GY$) |
20.97 C$ (3,052.42 GY$) |
+16.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (595.54 GY$) |
2.45 C$ (356.69 GY$) |
-40.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.55 C$ (662.78 GY$) |
3.63 C$ (528.75 GY$) |
-20.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (2,910.72 GY$) |
3.16 C$ (460.00 GY$) |
-84.2 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (509.38 GY$) |
0.82 C$ (120.00 GY$) |
-76.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (15,281.27 GY$) |
42.60 C$ (6,200.00 GY$) |
-59.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (662.19 GY$) |
4.12 C$ (600.00 GY$) |
-9.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (510.59 GY$) |
7.74 C$ (1,126.54 GY$) |
+120.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (5,665.71 GY$) |
13.74 C$ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-64.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (884.57 GY$) |
5.64 C$ (820.17 GY$) |
-7.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (4,945,020.43 GY$) |
24,736.16 C$ (3,600,000.00 GY$) |
-27.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,045.46 C$ (4,081,623.30 GY$) |
27,121.43 C$ (3,947,142.86 GY$) |
-3.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
206.25 C$ (30,016.46 GY$) |
120.53 C$ (17,541.56 GY$) |
-41.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.54 C$ (9,101.98 GY$) |
38.83 C$ (5,651.54 GY$) |
-37.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.75 C$ (12,334.83 GY$) |
87.42 C$ (12,722.22 GY$) |
+3.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (8,572.94 GY$) |
56.69 C$ (8,250.00 GY$) |
-3.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.00 C$ (3,492.77 GY$) |
2.29 C$ (333.33 GY$) |
-90.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.50 C$ (2,255.81 GY$) |
8.93 C$ (1,300.00 GY$) |
-42.4 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,114.06 C$ (162,135.69 GY$) |
1,405.93 C$ (204,613.40 GY$) |
+26.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,589.07 C$ (2,414,305.39 GY$) |
36,375.81 C$ (5,293,987.88 GY$) |
+119.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.98 C$ (11,202.75 GY$) |
52.69 C$ (7,667.98 GY$) |
-31.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.78 C$ (8,263.45 GY$) |
66.11 C$ (9,621.67 GY$) |
+16.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.19 C$ (17,637.32 GY$) |
112.25 C$ (16,336.00 GY$) |
-7.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.74 C$ (21,501.35 GY$) |
116.75 C$ (16,991.24 GY$) |
-21.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,841.82 C$ (268,051.33 GY$) |
824.96 C$ (120,061.27 GY$) |
-55.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,644.41 C$ (239,321.25 GY$) |
715.39 C$ (104,115.53 GY$) |
-56.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,950.43 C$ (429,393.31 GY$) |
2,710.58 C$ (394,486.55 GY$) |
-8.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,549.29 C$ (371,013.22 GY$) |
1,509.53 C$ (219,691.52 GY$) |
-40.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
864.34 C$ (125,792.25 GY$) |
500.06 C$ (72,776.73 GY$) |
-42.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
608.78 C$ (88,599.44 GY$) |
115.38 C$ (16,791.36 GY$) |
-81.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,920.41 C$ (570,559.98 GY$) |
951.27 C$ (138,444.50 GY$) |
-75.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 6.64 | +0.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 3759 | 23 |
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