Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Guyana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 8.1% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 5.7% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 4.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 57.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 11.2% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 71.0% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (1,412.48 GY$) |
1,769.94 ¥ (2,500.00 GY$) |
+77.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,821.10 ¥ (8,222.16 GY$) |
10,619.65 ¥ (15,000.00 GY$) |
+82.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (1,059.36 GY$) |
1,274.36 ¥ (1,800.00 GY$) |
+69.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (635.61 GY$) |
322.13 ¥ (455.00 GY$) |
-28.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
562.24 ¥ (794.15 GY$) |
353.99 ¥ (500.00 GY$) |
-37.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
459.00 ¥ (648.33 GY$) |
621.27 ¥ (877.54 GY$) |
+35.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.02 ¥ (218.96 GY$) |
174.52 ¥ (246.51 GY$) |
+12.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.11 ¥ (159.76 GY$) |
102.26 ¥ (144.44 GY$) |
-9.6 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
824.63 ¥ (1,164.77 GY$) |
1,964.45 ¥ (2,774.74 GY$) |
+138.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
209.24 ¥ (295.55 GY$) |
268.09 ¥ (378.67 GY$) |
+28.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.14 ¥ (353.31 GY$) |
133.96 ¥ (189.22 GY$) |
-46.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
321.60 ¥ (454.25 GY$) |
507.18 ¥ (716.38 GY$) |
+57.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
775.95 ¥ (1,096.01 GY$) |
709.44 ¥ (1,002.06 GY$) |
-8.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
434.06 ¥ (613.11 GY$) |
428.03 ¥ (604.59 GY$) |
-1.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,171.11 ¥ (1,654.16 GY$) |
606.67 ¥ (856.91 GY$) |
-48.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
331.16 ¥ (467.75 GY$) |
297.92 ¥ (420.80 GY$) |
-10.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
160.72 ¥ (227.02 GY$) |
173.89 ¥ (245.61 GY$) |
+8.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
294.32 ¥ (415.71 GY$) |
179.97 ¥ (254.21 GY$) |
-38.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
304.13 ¥ (429.57 GY$) |
290.68 ¥ (410.58 GY$) |
-4.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
181.25 ¥ (256.00 GY$) |
90.92 ¥ (128.43 GY$) |
-49.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
160.97 ¥ (227.36 GY$) |
136.49 ¥ (192.79 GY$) |
-15.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
193.88 ¥ (273.85 GY$) |
237.17 ¥ (335.00 GY$) |
+22.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.60 ¥ (180.23 GY$) |
243.66 ¥ (344.17 GY$) |
+91.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (1,694.97 GY$) |
2,123.93 ¥ (3,000.00 GY$) |
+77.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
306.35 ¥ (432.72 GY$) |
246.40 ¥ (348.03 GY$) |
-19.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
411.53 ¥ (581.28 GY$) |
364.25 ¥ (514.50 GY$) |
-11.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (847.49 GY$) |
325.67 ¥ (460.00 GY$) |
-45.7 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (310.74 GY$) |
84.96 ¥ (120.00 GY$) |
-61.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (11,299.81 GY$) |
4,389.45 ¥ (6,200.00 GY$) |
-45.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (847.49 GY$) |
353.99 ¥ (500.00 GY$) |
-41.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (1,000.19 GY$) |
797.56 ¥ (1,126.54 GY$) |
+12.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (5,084.92 GY$) |
1,415.95 ¥ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-60.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
648.07 ¥ (915.38 GY$) |
594.62 ¥ (839.89 GY$) |
-8.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (4,720,496.77 GY$) |
2,336,321.91 ¥ (3,300,000.00 GY$) |
-30.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,542,819.23 ¥ (3,591,672.64 GY$) |
2,717,449.17 ¥ (3,838,333.33 GY$) |
+6.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,732.22 ¥ (36,346.16 GY$) |
12,419.01 ¥ (17,541.56 GY$) |
-51.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,924.36 ¥ (5,543.07 GY$) |
4,062.21 ¥ (5,737.78 GY$) |
+3.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,061.34 ¥ (7,149.03 GY$) |
10,029.66 ¥ (14,166.67 GY$) |
+98.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,706.35 ¥ (12,297.52 GY$) |
5,929.30 ¥ (8,375.00 GY$) |
-31.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,447.65 ¥ (3,457.25 GY$) |
471.98 ¥ (666.67 GY$) |
-80.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (2,683.71 GY$) |
884.97 ¥ (1,250.00 GY$) |
-53.4 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,798.21 ¥ (77,401.19 GY$) |
146,367.51 ¥ (206,740.69 GY$) |
+167.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,942,275.19 ¥ (2,743,418.23 GY$) |
3,788,006.94 ¥ (5,350,471.12 GY$) |
+95.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,602.92 ¥ (9,326.48 GY$) |
4,868.04 ¥ (6,875.99 GY$) |
-26.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,815.33 ¥ (6,801.53 GY$) |
7,092.55 ¥ (10,018.06 GY$) |
+47.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,661.18 ¥ (12,233.72 GY$) |
12,823.81 ¥ (18,113.33 GY$) |
+48.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,026.22 ¥ (16,986.75 GY$) |
12,535.98 ¥ (17,706.77 GY$) |
+4.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
88,909.87 ¥ (125,583.12 GY$) |
81,575.14 ¥ (115,222.98 GY$) |
-8.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
58,397.35 ¥ (82,484.89 GY$) |
58,392.37 ¥ (82,477.86 GY$) |
-0.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
190,149.58 ¥ (268,581.83 GY$) |
220,651.33 ¥ (311,664.84 GY$) |
+16.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
116,261.75 ¥ (164,217.01 GY$) |
113,275.84 ¥ (159,999.48 GY$) |
-2.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
92,295.94 ¥ (130,365.86 GY$) |
51,524.20 ¥ (72,776.73 GY$) |
-44.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
53,842.32 ¥ (76,051.02 GY$) |
11,887.89 ¥ (16,791.36 GY$) |
-77.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
316,064.26 ¥ (446,433.37 GY$) |
86,541.71 ¥ (122,238.14 GY$) |
-72.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 6.50 | +251.6 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | August 2024 | |
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