Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Guyana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Guyana are 32.5% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guyana are 40.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 58.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 26.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 32.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 74.6% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (3,818.33 GY$) |
12.44 C$ (1,900.00 GY$) |
-50.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (15,273.32 GY$) |
98.21 C$ (15,000.00 GY$) |
-1.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.75 C$ (2,252.81 GY$) |
11.79 C$ (1,800.00 GY$) |
-20.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (1,221.87 GY$) |
3.11 C$ (475.00 GY$) |
-61.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (1,221.87 GY$) |
3.27 C$ (500.00 GY$) |
-59.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.10 C$ (779.39 GY$) |
5.92 C$ (904.39 GY$) |
+16.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.88 C$ (439.98 GY$) |
1.64 C$ (250.06 GY$) |
-43.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 C$ (359.37 GY$) |
0.97 C$ (147.64 GY$) |
-58.9 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.15 C$ (1,703.01 GY$) |
19.63 C$ (2,998.81 GY$) |
+76.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.27 C$ (500.05 GY$) |
2.14 C$ (326.34 GY$) |
-34.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (350.69 GY$) |
1.15 C$ (175.21 GY$) |
-50.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.73 C$ (722.73 GY$) |
3.61 C$ (550.84 GY$) |
-23.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.13 C$ (1,088.64 GY$) |
6.02 C$ (918.87 GY$) |
-15.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.58 C$ (1,157.07 GY$) |
3.69 C$ (563.94 GY$) |
-51.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.97 C$ (1,369.77 GY$) |
5.71 C$ (871.76 GY$) |
-36.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (396.90 GY$) |
2.46 C$ (375.14 GY$) |
-5.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 C$ (135.16 GY$) |
1.40 C$ (213.16 GY$) |
+57.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 C$ (360.46 GY$) |
1.46 C$ (222.42 GY$) |
-38.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (395.74 GY$) |
1.56 C$ (238.34 GY$) |
-39.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (248.38 GY$) |
0.87 C$ (132.52 GY$) |
-46.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (249.57 GY$) |
1.21 C$ (185.01 GY$) |
-25.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.55 C$ (542.89 GY$) |
1.80 C$ (275.00 GY$) |
-49.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.48 C$ (378.50 GY$) |
2.25 C$ (343.33 GY$) |
-9.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (2,749.20 GY$) |
17.35 C$ (2,650.00 GY$) |
-3.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (623.33 GY$) |
2.21 C$ (338.21 GY$) |
-45.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.39 C$ (670.63 GY$) |
3.36 C$ (512.50 GY$) |
-23.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.00 C$ (2,901.93 GY$) |
3.01 C$ (460.00 GY$) |
-84.1 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (534.57 GY$) |
0.79 C$ (120.00 GY$) |
-77.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (16,036.98 GY$) |
40.59 C$ (6,200.00 GY$) |
-61.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (687.30 GY$) |
3.27 C$ (500.00 GY$) |
-27.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 C$ (503.96 GY$) |
6.32 C$ (965.61 GY$) |
+91.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (5,965.76 GY$) |
13.09 C$ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-66.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.04 C$ (923.15 GY$) |
5.46 C$ (833.21 GY$) |
-9.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (5,189,567.98 GY$) |
21,606.31 C$ (3,300,000.00 GY$) |
-36.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,810.96 C$ (4,247,656.07 GY$) |
24,749.04 C$ (3,780,000.00 GY$) |
-11.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
211.47 C$ (32,297.86 GY$) |
105.10 C$ (16,052.57 GY$) |
-50.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
65.16 C$ (9,952.16 GY$) |
38.17 C$ (5,830.00 GY$) |
-41.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.65 C$ (13,080.99 GY$) |
91.01 C$ (13,900.00 GY$) |
+6.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.73 C$ (8,817.23 GY$) |
48.64 C$ (7,428.57 GY$) |
-15.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.27 C$ (4,164.99 GY$) |
6.55 C$ (1,000.00 GY$) |
-76.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (2,405.55 GY$) |
8.51 C$ (1,300.00 GY$) |
-46.0 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,133.13 C$ (173,066.46 GY$) |
1,253.98 C$ (191,523.86 GY$) |
+10.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,389.87 C$ (2,808,742.84 GY$) |
27,713.59 C$ (4,232,784.44 GY$) |
+50.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.02 C$ (12,221.12 GY$) |
43.49 C$ (6,642.86 GY$) |
-45.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.59 C$ (8,643.00 GY$) |
64.38 C$ (9,833.33 GY$) |
+13.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.36 C$ (18,535.89 GY$) |
85.12 C$ (13,000.00 GY$) |
-29.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
150.22 C$ (22,943.00 GY$) |
86.21 C$ (13,166.67 GY$) |
-42.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,922.11 C$ (293,569.76 GY$) |
1,102.17 C$ (168,337.21 GY$) |
-42.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,729.60 C$ (264,167.57 GY$) |
353.97 C$ (54,062.50 GY$) |
-79.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,117.00 C$ (476,068.98 GY$) |
1,514.53 C$ (231,318.24 GY$) |
-51.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,633.29 C$ (402,191.32 GY$) |
941.91 C$ (143,861.51 GY$) |
-64.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
910.09 C$ (139,001.13 GY$) |
490.49 C$ (74,913.34 GY$) |
-46.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
634.02 C$ (96,836.26 GY$) |
219.70 C$ (33,555.05 GY$) |
-65.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,925.90 C$ (599,614.99 GY$) |
588.64 C$ (89,904.48 GY$) |
-85.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.03 | 6.61 | -6.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 4424 | 29 |
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