Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Guyana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 20.0% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 25.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 37.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 16.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 10.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 68.4% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (3,712.46 GY$) |
16.84 C$ (2,500.00 GY$) |
-32.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (14,849.83 GY$) |
101.01 C$ (15,000.00 GY$) |
+1.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (2,227.47 GY$) |
12.12 C$ (1,800.00 GY$) |
-19.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (1,187.99 GY$) |
3.03 C$ (450.00 GY$) |
-62.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (1,187.99 GY$) |
3.37 C$ (500.00 GY$) |
-57.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (770.73 GY$) |
6.41 C$ (952.10 GY$) |
+23.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (429.82 GY$) |
1.70 C$ (252.34 GY$) |
-41.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (347.44 GY$) |
0.95 C$ (141.11 GY$) |
-59.4 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.65 C$ (1,730.51 GY$) |
18.93 C$ (2,811.37 GY$) |
+62.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (500.31 GY$) |
2.70 C$ (401.43 GY$) |
-19.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (340.77 GY$) |
1.28 C$ (190.42 GY$) |
-44.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (717.67 GY$) |
5.43 C$ (806.78 GY$) |
+12.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (1,046.87 GY$) |
8.18 C$ (1,215.14 GY$) |
+16.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.62 C$ (1,132.05 GY$) |
4.94 C$ (734.30 GY$) |
-35.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (1,380.92 GY$) |
6.85 C$ (1,017.59 GY$) |
-26.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (387.74 GY$) |
4.10 C$ (609.39 GY$) |
+57.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (133.41 GY$) |
1.69 C$ (251.21 GY$) |
+88.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (356.31 GY$) |
2.20 C$ (326.89 GY$) |
-8.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (383.82 GY$) |
3.55 C$ (526.69 GY$) |
+37.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (248.35 GY$) |
1.55 C$ (230.37 GY$) |
-7.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (248.10 GY$) |
1.95 C$ (288.99 GY$) |
+16.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (522.65 GY$) |
2.85 C$ (423.59 GY$) |
-19.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (370.09 GY$) |
2.19 C$ (324.98 GY$) |
-12.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (2,672.97 GY$) |
20.67 C$ (3,069.06 GY$) |
+14.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (607.70 GY$) |
2.40 C$ (356.69 GY$) |
-41.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (676.97 GY$) |
3.56 C$ (528.75 GY$) |
-21.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (2,969.97 GY$) |
3.10 C$ (460.00 GY$) |
-84.5 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (519.74 GY$) |
0.81 C$ (120.00 GY$) |
-76.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (15,592.32 GY$) |
41.75 C$ (6,200.00 GY$) |
-60.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (675.67 GY$) |
4.04 C$ (600.00 GY$) |
-11.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (520.99 GY$) |
7.59 C$ (1,126.54 GY$) |
+116.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (5,781.04 GY$) |
13.47 C$ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-65.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (902.79 GY$) |
5.52 C$ (820.17 GY$) |
-9.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (5,045,673.60 GY$) |
24,242.71 C$ (3,600,000.00 GY$) |
-28.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,022.71 C$ (4,161,324.18 GY$) |
26,580.40 C$ (3,947,142.86 GY$) |
-5.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.79 C$ (30,558.91 GY$) |
126.54 C$ (18,791.56 GY$) |
-38.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.80 C$ (9,325.78 GY$) |
38.06 C$ (5,651.54 GY$) |
-39.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.91 C$ (12,608.75 GY$) |
85.67 C$ (12,722.22 GY$) |
+0.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (8,748.39 GY$) |
55.56 C$ (8,250.00 GY$) |
-5.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (3,582.43 GY$) |
2.24 C$ (333.33 GY$) |
-90.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (2,327.71 GY$) |
8.75 C$ (1,300.00 GY$) |
-44.2 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.55 C$ (165,360.84 GY$) |
1,388.20 C$ (206,145.23 GY$) |
+24.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (2,469,903.69 GY$) |
35,924.06 C$ (5,334,660.77 GY$) |
+116.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.78 C$ (11,401.33 GY$) |
51.64 C$ (7,667.98 GY$) |
-32.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.88 C$ (8,446.37 GY$) |
64.79 C$ (9,621.67 GY$) |
+13.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.37 C$ (18,022.87 GY$) |
110.01 C$ (16,336.00 GY$) |
-9.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.82 C$ (21,950.31 GY$) |
114.42 C$ (16,991.24 GY$) |
-22.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,841.72 C$ (273,492.25 GY$) |
809.17 C$ (120,159.87 GY$) |
-56.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.93 C$ (244,121.36 GY$) |
701.12 C$ (104,115.53 GY$) |
-57.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,950.23 C$ (438,103.50 GY$) |
2,663.48 C$ (395,521.86 GY$) |
-9.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,553.43 C$ (379,179.36 GY$) |
1,480.92 C$ (219,913.37 GY$) |
-42.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.16 C$ (127,138.46 GY$) |
490.08 C$ (72,776.73 GY$) |
-42.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.12 C$ (89,265.78 GY$) |
113.07 C$ (16,791.36 GY$) |
-81.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.77 C$ (583,564.36 GY$) |
932.30 C$ (138,444.50 GY$) |
-76.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 6.64 | +0.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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