Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Guyana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 21.3% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 26.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 38.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 17.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 11.5% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 49.0% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (3,764.51 GY$) |
16.60 C$ (2,500.00 GY$) |
-33.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (15,058.03 GY$) |
99.61 C$ (15,000.00 GY$) |
-0.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (2,258.70 GY$) |
11.95 C$ (1,800.00 GY$) |
-20.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (1,204.64 GY$) |
2.99 C$ (450.00 GY$) |
-62.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (1,204.64 GY$) |
3.32 C$ (500.00 GY$) |
-58.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (781.19 GY$) |
6.32 C$ (952.40 GY$) |
+21.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (435.75 GY$) |
1.68 C$ (252.42 GY$) |
-42.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (352.32 GY$) |
0.94 C$ (141.11 GY$) |
-59.9 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.68 C$ (1,758.93 GY$) |
18.68 C$ (2,812.22 GY$) |
+59.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (506.96 GY$) |
2.67 C$ (401.55 GY$) |
-20.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (344.81 GY$) |
1.27 C$ (190.49 GY$) |
-44.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (727.50 GY$) |
5.36 C$ (806.78 GY$) |
+10.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (1,068.67 GY$) |
8.07 C$ (1,215.59 GY$) |
+13.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (1,145.25 GY$) |
4.88 C$ (735.04 GY$) |
-35.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.32 C$ (1,403.32 GY$) |
6.76 C$ (1,018.49 GY$) |
-27.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (392.80 GY$) |
4.05 C$ (609.69 GY$) |
+55.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (135.38 GY$) |
1.67 C$ (251.26 GY$) |
+85.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (361.69 GY$) |
2.17 C$ (326.89 GY$) |
-9.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (388.70 GY$) |
3.50 C$ (526.86 GY$) |
+35.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (252.11 GY$) |
1.53 C$ (230.52 GY$) |
-8.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (250.92 GY$) |
1.92 C$ (289.14 GY$) |
+15.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (528.97 GY$) |
2.81 C$ (423.71 GY$) |
-19.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (375.98 GY$) |
2.16 C$ (325.08 GY$) |
-13.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (2,710.45 GY$) |
20.41 C$ (3,073.55 GY$) |
+13.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (614.42 GY$) |
2.37 C$ (356.69 GY$) |
-41.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (687.04 GY$) |
3.51 C$ (528.75 GY$) |
-23.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (3,011.61 GY$) |
3.05 C$ (460.00 GY$) |
-84.7 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (527.03 GY$) |
0.80 C$ (120.00 GY$) |
-77.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
106.00 C$ (15,961.51 GY$) |
41.17 C$ (6,200.00 GY$) |
-61.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (685.14 GY$) |
3.98 C$ (600.00 GY$) |
-12.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (528.29 GY$) |
7.48 C$ (1,126.54 GY$) |
+113.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (5,862.09 GY$) |
13.28 C$ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-65.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (914.79 GY$) |
5.44 C$ (819.54 GY$) |
-10.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (5,116,417.38 GY$) |
23,907.51 C$ (3,600,000.00 GY$) |
-29.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (4,224,597.97 GY$) |
26,212.88 C$ (3,947,142.86 GY$) |
-6.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.21 C$ (30,900.95 GY$) |
124.79 C$ (18,791.56 GY$) |
-39.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.57 C$ (9,421.62 GY$) |
37.53 C$ (5,651.54 GY$) |
-40.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.65 C$ (12,747.29 GY$) |
84.49 C$ (12,722.22 GY$) |
-0.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (8,850.90 GY$) |
54.79 C$ (8,250.00 GY$) |
-6.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (3,638.69 GY$) |
2.21 C$ (333.33 GY$) |
-90.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (2,371.64 GY$) |
8.63 C$ (1,300.00 GY$) |
-45.2 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.37 C$ (168,102.66 GY$) |
1,371.75 C$ (206,558.72 GY$) |
+22.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (2,492,288.99 GY$) |
35,500.26 C$ (5,345,639.66 GY$) |
+114.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.76 C$ (11,558.27 GY$) |
50.92 C$ (7,667.98 GY$) |
-33.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.94 C$ (8,574.41 GY$) |
63.90 C$ (9,621.67 GY$) |
+12.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.61 C$ (18,311.63 GY$) |
108.49 C$ (16,336.00 GY$) |
-10.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.83 C$ (22,260.73 GY$) |
112.84 C$ (16,991.24 GY$) |
-23.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.27 C$ (277,711.23 GY$) |
798.16 C$ (120,186.49 GY$) |
-56.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,642.84 C$ (247,378.73 GY$) |
691.43 C$ (104,115.53 GY$) |
-57.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.19 C$ (444,391.32 GY$) |
2,628.51 C$ (395,801.32 GY$) |
-10.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.23 C$ (384,768.02 GY$) |
1,460.84 C$ (219,973.26 GY$) |
-42.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.86 C$ (129,477.70 GY$) |
483.31 C$ (72,776.73 GY$) |
-43.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.68 C$ (90,601.83 GY$) |
111.51 C$ (16,791.36 GY$) |
-81.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,939.52 C$ (593,213.41 GY$) |
1,484.12 C$ (223,479.19 GY$) |
-62.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 6.64 | +4.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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