Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Guyana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 27.8% lower than in Barbados (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 23.2% lower than in Barbados | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 4.2% lower than in Barbados | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 27.7% lower than in Barbados | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 14.9% lower than in Barbados | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 17.2% higher than in Barbados | |
Restaurants | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 Bds$ (4,185.29 GY$) |
23.89 Bds$ (2,500.00 GY$) |
-40.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 Bds$ (20,926.43 GY$) |
143.36 Bds$ (15,000.00 GY$) |
-28.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20.00 Bds$ (2,092.64 GY$) |
17.20 Bds$ (1,800.00 GY$) |
-14.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 Bds$ (523.16 GY$) |
4.30 Bds$ (450.00 GY$) |
-14.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 Bds$ (837.06 GY$) |
4.78 Bds$ (500.00 GY$) |
-40.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
9.71 Bds$ (1,015.90 GY$) |
9.10 Bds$ (952.13 GY$) |
-6.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.62 Bds$ (378.83 GY$) |
2.41 Bds$ (252.35 GY$) |
-33.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.71 Bds$ (283.12 GY$) |
1.35 Bds$ (141.11 GY$) |
-50.2 % |
Markets | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
26.76 Bds$ (2,800.25 GY$) |
26.87 Bds$ (2,811.44 GY$) |
+0.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.77 Bds$ (499.45 GY$) |
3.84 Bds$ (401.45 GY$) |
-19.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.73 Bds$ (390.35 GY$) |
1.82 Bds$ (190.43 GY$) |
-51.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.77 Bds$ (1,127.04 GY$) |
7.71 Bds$ (806.78 GY$) |
-28.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.24 Bds$ (861.80 GY$) |
11.61 Bds$ (1,215.19 GY$) |
+41.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.08 Bds$ (1,054.68 GY$) |
7.02 Bds$ (734.37 GY$) |
-30.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.89 Bds$ (1,139.05 GY$) |
9.73 Bds$ (1,017.68 GY$) |
-10.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4.17 Bds$ (435.96 GY$) |
5.82 Bds$ (609.42 GY$) |
+39.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.82 Bds$ (295.33 GY$) |
2.40 Bds$ (251.21 GY$) |
-14.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
4.57 Bds$ (478.38 GY$) |
3.12 Bds$ (326.89 GY$) |
-31.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.40 Bds$ (460.32 GY$) |
5.03 Bds$ (526.70 GY$) |
+14.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.52 Bds$ (368.35 GY$) |
2.20 Bds$ (230.38 GY$) |
-37.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.14 Bds$ (328.48 GY$) |
2.76 Bds$ (289.00 GY$) |
-12.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.32 Bds$ (556.64 GY$) |
4.05 Bds$ (423.60 GY$) |
-23.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.72 Bds$ (493.86 GY$) |
3.11 Bds$ (324.99 GY$) |
-34.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
29.00 Bds$ (3,034.33 GY$) |
29.34 Bds$ (3,069.48 GY$) |
+1.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.99 Bds$ (417.09 GY$) |
3.41 Bds$ (356.69 GY$) |
-14.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.94 Bds$ (725.89 GY$) |
5.05 Bds$ (528.75 GY$) |
-27.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.20 Bds$ (1,695.04 GY$) |
4.40 Bds$ (460.00 GY$) |
-72.9 % |
Transportation | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 Bds$ (366.21 GY$) |
1.15 Bds$ (120.00 GY$) |
-67.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
52.00 Bds$ (5,440.87 GY$) |
59.26 Bds$ (6,200.00 GY$) |
+14.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 Bds$ (2,615.80 GY$) |
5.73 Bds$ (600.00 GY$) |
-77.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 Bds$ (841.95 GY$) |
10.77 Bds$ (1,126.54 GY$) |
+33.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 Bds$ (8,370.57 GY$) |
19.11 Bds$ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-76.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15.46 Bds$ (1,617.97 GY$) |
7.83 Bds$ (819.54 GY$) |
-49.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
85,000.00 Bds$ (8,893,732.62 GY$) |
34,406.25 Bds$ (3,600,000.00 GY$) |
-59.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000.00 Bds$ (8,161,307.58 GY$) |
37,724.00 Bds$ (3,947,142.86 GY$) |
-51.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
262.50 Bds$ (27,465.94 GY$) |
179.60 Bds$ (18,791.56 GY$) |
-31.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
99.44 Bds$ (10,405.09 GY$) |
54.01 Bds$ (5,651.54 GY$) |
-45.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
117.73 Bds$ (12,318.06 GY$) |
121.59 Bds$ (12,722.22 GY$) |
+3.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
149.17 Bds$ (15,607.63 GY$) |
78.85 Bds$ (8,250.00 GY$) |
-47.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28.33 Bds$ (2,964.58 GY$) |
3.19 Bds$ (333.33 GY$) |
-88.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 Bds$ (2,092.64 GY$) |
12.42 Bds$ (1,300.00 GY$) |
-37.9 % |
Childcare | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
530.00 Bds$ (55,455.04 GY$) |
1,970.56 Bds$ (206,183.97 GY$) |
+271.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,833.33 Bds$ (1,552,043.54 GY$) |
50,994.74 Bds$ (5,335,689.25 GY$) |
+243.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
128.64 Bds$ (13,459.50 GY$) |
73.29 Bds$ (7,667.98 GY$) |
-43.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
95.00 Bds$ (9,940.05 GY$) |
91.96 Bds$ (9,621.67 GY$) |
-3.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
279.17 Bds$ (29,209.81 GY$) |
156.13 Bds$ (16,336.00 GY$) |
-44.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
227.86 Bds$ (23,841.18 GY$) |
162.39 Bds$ (16,991.24 GY$) |
-28.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,346.72 Bds$ (140,910.31 GY$) |
1,148.43 Bds$ (120,162.37 GY$) |
-14.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,087.50 Bds$ (113,787.46 GY$) |
995.06 Bds$ (104,115.53 GY$) |
-8.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,520.99 Bds$ (368,408.40 GY$) |
3,780.37 Bds$ (395,548.04 GY$) |
+7.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,422.22 Bds$ (253,442.32 GY$) |
2,101.83 Bds$ (219,918.98 GY$) |
-13.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
650.32 Bds$ (68,043.95 GY$) |
695.55 Bds$ (72,776.73 GY$) |
+7.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
650.32 Bds$ (68,043.95 GY$) |
160.48 Bds$ (16,791.36 GY$) |
-75.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Barbados Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,372.12 Bds$ (248,199.58 GY$) |
2,135.86 Bds$ (223,479.19 GY$) |
-10.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.62 | 6.64 | +18.0 % |
| Last update: | February 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 14 | 25 |
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