Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Guyana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 58.9% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 72.1% higher than in Malaysia | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 132.2% higher than in Malaysia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 126.1% higher than in Malaysia | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 58.0% higher than in Malaysia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 58.2% lower than in Malaysia | |
Restaurants | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 RM (713.51 GY$) |
52.56 RM (2,500.00 GY$) |
+250.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 RM (4,756.75 GY$) |
315.34 RM (15,000.00 GY$) |
+215.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20.00 RM (951.35 GY$) |
37.84 RM (1,800.00 GY$) |
+89.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
15.25 RM (725.40 GY$) |
9.46 RM (450.00 GY$) |
-38.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 RM (951.35 GY$) |
10.51 RM (500.00 GY$) |
-47.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
11.66 RM (554.66 GY$) |
20.01 RM (951.89 GY$) |
+71.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.26 RM (154.94 GY$) |
5.30 RM (252.28 GY$) |
+62.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 RM (84.13 GY$) |
2.97 RM (141.11 GY$) |
+67.7 % |
Markets | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
28.90 RM (1,374.66 GY$) |
59.09 RM (2,810.75 GY$) |
+104.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.67 RM (174.52 GY$) |
8.44 RM (401.35 GY$) |
+130.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.63 RM (125.16 GY$) |
4.00 RM (190.37 GY$) |
+52.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8.71 RM (414.37 GY$) |
16.96 RM (806.78 GY$) |
+94.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
26.60 RM (1,265.21 GY$) |
25.54 RM (1,214.82 GY$) |
-4.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.79 RM (370.46 GY$) |
15.43 RM (733.76 GY$) |
+98.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
16.06 RM (763.98 GY$) |
21.38 RM (1,016.94 GY$) |
+33.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.41 RM (257.20 GY$) |
12.81 RM (609.17 GY$) |
+136.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.79 RM (132.89 GY$) |
5.28 RM (251.17 GY$) |
+89.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
4.99 RM (237.60 GY$) |
6.87 RM (326.89 GY$) |
+37.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 RM (136.33 GY$) |
11.07 RM (526.56 GY$) |
+286.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.07 RM (98.60 GY$) |
4.84 RM (230.26 GY$) |
+133.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.33 RM (110.65 GY$) |
6.07 RM (288.88 GY$) |
+161.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.42 RM (210.37 GY$) |
8.90 RM (423.50 GY$) |
+101.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.40 RM (114.02 GY$) |
6.83 RM (324.90 GY$) |
+184.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
75.00 RM (3,567.56 GY$) |
64.45 RM (3,065.82 GY$) |
-14.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
11.91 RM (566.73 GY$) |
7.50 RM (356.69 GY$) |
-37.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.65 RM (744.66 GY$) |
11.12 RM (528.75 GY$) |
-29.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
18.00 RM (856.21 GY$) |
9.67 RM (460.00 GY$) |
-46.3 % |
Transportation | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 RM (142.70 GY$) |
2.52 RM (120.00 GY$) |
-15.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 RM (2,378.37 GY$) |
130.34 RM (6,200.00 GY$) |
+160.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 RM (237.84 GY$) |
12.61 RM (600.00 GY$) |
+152.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 RM (306.21 GY$) |
23.68 RM (1,126.54 GY$) |
+267.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22.00 RM (1,046.48 GY$) |
42.05 RM (2,000.00 GY$) |
+91.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.77 RM (369.67 GY$) |
17.23 RM (819.54 GY$) |
+121.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
165,000.00 RM (7,848,632.28 GY$) |
75,681.98 RM (3,600,000.00 GY$) |
-54.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
132,893.27 RM (6,321,396.35 GY$) |
82,979.88 RM (3,947,142.86 GY$) |
-37.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.59 RM (10,112.48 GY$) |
395.05 RM (18,791.56 GY$) |
+85.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
44.50 RM (2,116.75 GY$) |
118.81 RM (5,651.54 GY$) |
+167.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
113.64 RM (5,405.77 GY$) |
267.46 RM (12,722.22 GY$) |
+135.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
155.15 RM (7,380.29 GY$) |
173.44 RM (8,250.00 GY$) |
+11.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.88 RM (1,326.36 GY$) |
7.01 RM (333.33 GY$) |
-74.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 RM (951.35 GY$) |
27.33 RM (1,300.00 GY$) |
+36.6 % |
Childcare | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
758.48 RM (36,079.20 GY$) |
4,327.47 RM (205,846.85 GY$) |
+470.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
29,876.19 RM (1,421,134.75 GY$) |
111,982.80 RM (5,326,738.31 GY$) |
+274.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
254.21 RM (12,091.90 GY$) |
161.20 RM (7,667.98 GY$) |
-36.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
141.66 RM (6,738.52 GY$) |
202.27 RM (9,621.67 GY$) |
+42.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
320.78 RM (15,258.59 GY$) |
343.43 RM (16,336.00 GY$) |
+7.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
276.38 RM (13,146.69 GY$) |
357.20 RM (16,991.24 GY$) |
+29.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,643.61 RM (78,182.53 GY$) |
2,525.69 RM (120,140.67 GY$) |
+53.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,131.55 RM (53,824.75 GY$) |
2,188.80 RM (104,115.53 GY$) |
+93.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,911.07 RM (138,472.13 GY$) |
8,310.73 RM (395,320.20 GY$) |
+185.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,942.11 RM (92,381.37 GY$) |
4,622.28 RM (219,870.16 GY$) |
+138.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
817.02 RM (38,863.65 GY$) |
1,529.97 RM (72,776.73 GY$) |
+87.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
468.10 RM (22,266.48 GY$) |
353.00 RM (16,791.36 GY$) |
-24.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Malaysia Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,044.85 RM (192,403.06 GY$) |
2,910.49 RM (138,444.50 GY$) |
-28.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.17 | 6.64 | +59.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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