Cost of Living Comparison Between Guyana and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 29.8% higher than in Guyana (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 37.1% higher than in Guyana | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 59.8% higher than in Guyana | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 18.2% higher than in Guyana | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 17.3% higher than in Guyana | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 287.9% higher than in Guyana | |
Restaurants | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,500.00 GY$ (18.80 A$) |
3,324.21 GY$ (25.00 A$) |
+33.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
15,000.00 GY$ (112.81 A$) |
15,956.22 GY$ (120.00 A$) |
+6.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,800.00 GY$ (13.54 A$) |
1,994.53 GY$ (15.00 A$) |
+10.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 GY$ (3.38 A$) |
1,329.69 GY$ (10.00 A$) |
+195.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 GY$ (3.76 A$) |
1,462.65 GY$ (11.00 A$) |
+192.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
952.20 GY$ (7.16 A$) |
712.55 GY$ (5.36 A$) |
-25.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
252.37 GY$ (1.90 A$) |
539.31 GY$ (4.06 A$) |
+113.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
141.11 GY$ (1.06 A$) |
442.88 GY$ (3.33 A$) |
+213.9 % |
Markets | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,811.65 GY$ (21.15 A$) |
1,188.02 GY$ (8.93 A$) |
-57.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
401.47 GY$ (3.02 A$) |
454.58 GY$ (3.42 A$) |
+13.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
190.44 GY$ (1.43 A$) |
192.39 GY$ (1.45 A$) |
+1.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
806.78 GY$ (6.07 A$) |
876.25 GY$ (6.59 A$) |
+8.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,215.29 GY$ (9.14 A$) |
834.57 GY$ (6.28 A$) |
-31.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
734.54 GY$ (5.52 A$) |
786.12 GY$ (5.91 A$) |
+7.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,017.89 GY$ (7.66 A$) |
1,294.03 GY$ (9.73 A$) |
+27.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
609.49 GY$ (4.58 A$) |
295.35 GY$ (2.22 A$) |
-51.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
251.22 GY$ (1.89 A$) |
254.87 GY$ (1.92 A$) |
+1.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
326.89 GY$ (2.46 A$) |
269.92 GY$ (2.03 A$) |
-17.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
526.74 GY$ (3.96 A$) |
396.31 GY$ (2.98 A$) |
-24.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
230.42 GY$ (1.73 A$) |
227.61 GY$ (1.71 A$) |
-1.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
289.04 GY$ (2.17 A$) |
199.08 GY$ (1.50 A$) |
-31.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
423.63 GY$ (3.19 A$) |
450.41 GY$ (3.39 A$) |
+6.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
325.01 GY$ (2.44 A$) |
307.98 GY$ (2.32 A$) |
-5.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,070.54 GY$ (23.09 A$) |
2,659.37 GY$ (20.00 A$) |
-13.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
356.69 GY$ (2.68 A$) |
914.20 GY$ (6.88 A$) |
+156.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
528.75 GY$ (3.98 A$) |
1,006.60 GY$ (7.57 A$) |
+90.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
460.00 GY$ (3.46 A$) |
6,382.49 GY$ (48.00 A$) |
+1,287.5 % |
Transportation | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
120.00 GY$ (0.90 A$) |
611.66 GY$ (4.60 A$) |
+409.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
6,200.00 GY$ (46.63 A$) |
19,945.28 GY$ (150.00 A$) |
+221.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 GY$ (4.51 A$) |
797.81 GY$ (6.00 A$) |
+33.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,126.54 GY$ (8.47 A$) |
577.78 GY$ (4.35 A$) |
-48.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 GY$ (15.04 A$) |
7,712.18 GY$ (58.00 A$) |
+285.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
819.54 GY$ (6.16 A$) |
922.49 GY$ (6.94 A$) |
+12.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,600,000.00 GY$ (27,074.07 A$) |
5,906,861.45 GY$ (44,423.00 A$) |
+64.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,947,142.86 GY$ (29,684.79 A$) |
4,645,157.19 GY$ (34,934.26 A$) |
+17.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,791.56 GY$ (141.32 A$) |
35,929.08 GY$ (270.21 A$) |
+91.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5,651.54 GY$ (42.50 A$) |
5,493.40 GY$ (41.31 A$) |
-2.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
12,722.22 GY$ (95.68 A$) |
10,820.04 GY$ (81.37 A$) |
-15.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,250.00 GY$ (62.04 A$) |
9,738.03 GY$ (73.24 A$) |
+18.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
333.33 GY$ (2.51 A$) |
3,431.66 GY$ (25.81 A$) |
+929.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,300.00 GY$ (9.78 A$) |
2,925.31 GY$ (22.00 A$) |
+125.0 % |
Childcare | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
206,281.74 GY$ (1,551.36 A$) |
323,327.98 GY$ (2,431.61 A$) |
+56.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,338,285.38 GY$ (40,146.98 A$) |
2,548,022.76 GY$ (19,162.60 A$) |
-52.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,667.98 GY$ (57.67 A$) |
14,687.02 GY$ (110.45 A$) |
+91.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
9,621.67 GY$ (72.36 A$) |
10,450.11 GY$ (78.59 A$) |
+8.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
16,336.00 GY$ (122.86 A$) |
20,897.50 GY$ (157.16 A$) |
+27.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
16,991.24 GY$ (127.78 A$) |
22,629.76 GY$ (170.19 A$) |
+33.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
120,168.66 GY$ (903.74 A$) |
284,318.95 GY$ (2,138.24 A$) |
+136.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
104,115.53 GY$ (783.01 A$) |
224,615.04 GY$ (1,689.23 A$) |
+115.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
395,614.12 GY$ (2,975.25 A$) |
478,873.73 GY$ (3,601.41 A$) |
+21.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
219,933.14 GY$ (1,654.02 A$) |
354,051.43 GY$ (2,662.67 A$) |
+61.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
72,776.73 GY$ (547.32 A$) |
128,404.71 GY$ (965.68 A$) |
+76.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
16,791.36 GY$ (126.28 A$) |
96,223.70 GY$ (723.66 A$) |
+473.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Guyana Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
138,444.50 GY$ (1,041.18 A$) |
736,213.70 GY$ (5,536.75 A$) |
+431.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 6.36 | -4.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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