Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Guyana 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 41.3% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 54.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 72.6% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 8.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 18.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 62.3% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (2,198.07 GY$) |
15.92 S$ (2,500.00 GY$) |
+13.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (15,700.47 GY$) |
95.54 S$ (15,000.00 GY$) |
-4.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (1,570.05 GY$) |
11.46 S$ (1,800.00 GY$) |
+14.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (1,884.06 GY$) |
2.87 S$ (450.00 GY$) |
-76.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (1,727.05 GY$) |
3.18 S$ (500.00 GY$) |
-71.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 S$ (981.85 GY$) |
6.06 S$ (952.10 GY$) |
-3.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 S$ (360.29 GY$) |
1.61 S$ (252.34 GY$) |
-30.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 S$ (256.75 GY$) |
0.90 S$ (141.11 GY$) |
-45.0 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.32 S$ (2,248.04 GY$) |
17.91 S$ (2,811.37 GY$) |
+25.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (422.44 GY$) |
2.56 S$ (401.43 GY$) |
-5.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (261.45 GY$) |
1.21 S$ (190.42 GY$) |
-27.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 S$ (680.60 GY$) |
5.14 S$ (806.78 GY$) |
+18.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (1,646.81 GY$) |
7.74 S$ (1,215.14 GY$) |
-26.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (998.71 GY$) |
4.68 S$ (734.30 GY$) |
-26.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (1,942.89 GY$) |
6.48 S$ (1,017.59 GY$) |
-47.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (417.23 GY$) |
3.88 S$ (609.39 GY$) |
+46.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.80 S$ (282.65 GY$) |
1.60 S$ (251.21 GY$) |
-11.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (400.66 GY$) |
2.08 S$ (326.89 GY$) |
-18.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (267.71 GY$) |
3.35 S$ (526.69 GY$) |
+96.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 S$ (225.35 GY$) |
1.47 S$ (230.37 GY$) |
+2.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (208.08 GY$) |
1.84 S$ (288.99 GY$) |
+38.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (373.05 GY$) |
2.70 S$ (423.59 GY$) |
+13.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 S$ (319.29 GY$) |
2.07 S$ (324.98 GY$) |
+1.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (4,710.14 GY$) |
19.55 S$ (3,069.06 GY$) |
-34.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.49 S$ (862.65 GY$) |
2.27 S$ (356.69 GY$) |
-58.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 S$ (1,088.77 GY$) |
3.37 S$ (528.75 GY$) |
-51.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.90 S$ (2,653.38 GY$) |
2.93 S$ (460.00 GY$) |
-82.7 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (314.01 GY$) |
0.76 S$ (120.00 GY$) |
-61.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (18,840.57 GY$) |
39.49 S$ (6,200.00 GY$) |
-67.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (722.22 GY$) |
3.82 S$ (600.00 GY$) |
-16.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (252.67 GY$) |
7.18 S$ (1,126.54 GY$) |
+345.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (3,281.40 GY$) |
12.74 S$ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-39.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (1,704.35 GY$) |
5.22 S$ (820.17 GY$) |
-51.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (28,260,854.55 GY$) |
22,929.24 S$ (3,600,000.00 GY$) |
-87.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (25,064,049.48 GY$) |
25,140.28 S$ (3,947,142.86 GY$) |
-84.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.87 S$ (33,421.36 GY$) |
119.69 S$ (18,791.56 GY$) |
-43.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.94 S$ (3,759.23 GY$) |
36.00 S$ (5,651.54 GY$) |
+50.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.06 S$ (7,545.20 GY$) |
81.03 S$ (12,722.22 GY$) |
+68.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (22,645.87 GY$) |
52.55 S$ (8,250.00 GY$) |
-63.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (2,473.85 GY$) |
2.12 S$ (333.33 GY$) |
-86.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (2,355.07 GY$) |
8.28 S$ (1,300.00 GY$) |
-44.8 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,528.74 S$ (240,018.70 GY$) |
1,312.99 S$ (206,145.23 GY$) |
-14.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,734.62 S$ (5,767,509.01 GY$) |
33,977.70 S$ (5,334,660.77 GY$) |
-7.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.64 S$ (16,114.34 GY$) |
48.84 S$ (7,667.98 GY$) |
-52.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.00 S$ (8,948.78 GY$) |
61.28 S$ (9,621.67 GY$) |
+7.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.77 S$ (21,316.01 GY$) |
104.05 S$ (16,336.00 GY$) |
-23.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.70 S$ (24,131.63 GY$) |
108.22 S$ (16,991.24 GY$) |
-29.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,025.64 S$ (632,044.75 GY$) |
765.33 S$ (120,159.87 GY$) |
-81.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,876.32 S$ (451,595.23 GY$) |
663.14 S$ (104,115.53 GY$) |
-76.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,831.43 S$ (1,229,571.47 GY$) |
2,519.17 S$ (395,521.86 GY$) |
-67.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,793.33 S$ (752,576.09 GY$) |
1,400.68 S$ (219,913.37 GY$) |
-70.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,749.30 S$ (431,652.42 GY$) |
463.53 S$ (72,776.73 GY$) |
-83.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (281,848.95 GY$) |
106.95 S$ (16,791.36 GY$) |
-94.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,094.10 S$ (799,797.78 GY$) |
881.79 S$ (138,444.50 GY$) |
-82.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 6.64 | +104.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 367 | 23 |
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