Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Guyana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 21.5% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 26.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 38.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 17.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 11.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 68.4% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (3,780.42 GY$) |
16.53 C$ (2,500.00 GY$) |
-33.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (15,121.67 GY$) |
99.20 C$ (15,000.00 GY$) |
-0.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (2,268.25 GY$) |
11.90 C$ (1,800.00 GY$) |
-20.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (1,209.73 GY$) |
2.98 C$ (450.00 GY$) |
-62.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (1,209.73 GY$) |
3.31 C$ (500.00 GY$) |
-58.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (785.00 GY$) |
6.30 C$ (952.41 GY$) |
+21.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (437.59 GY$) |
1.67 C$ (252.42 GY$) |
-42.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (353.95 GY$) |
0.93 C$ (141.11 GY$) |
-60.1 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.69 C$ (1,768.39 GY$) |
18.60 C$ (2,812.24 GY$) |
+59.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (509.21 GY$) |
2.66 C$ (401.56 GY$) |
-21.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (346.54 GY$) |
1.26 C$ (190.49 GY$) |
-45.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (730.70 GY$) |
5.34 C$ (806.78 GY$) |
+10.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (1,073.17 GY$) |
8.04 C$ (1,215.60 GY$) |
+13.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (1,150.08 GY$) |
4.86 C$ (735.06 GY$) |
-36.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.32 C$ (1,409.23 GY$) |
6.74 C$ (1,018.52 GY$) |
-27.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (394.45 GY$) |
4.03 C$ (609.70 GY$) |
+54.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (135.95 GY$) |
1.66 C$ (251.26 GY$) |
+84.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (363.22 GY$) |
2.16 C$ (326.89 GY$) |
-10.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (390.34 GY$) |
3.48 C$ (526.86 GY$) |
+35.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (253.17 GY$) |
1.52 C$ (230.52 GY$) |
-8.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (251.98 GY$) |
1.91 C$ (289.14 GY$) |
+14.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (531.20 GY$) |
2.80 C$ (423.71 GY$) |
-20.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (377.88 GY$) |
2.15 C$ (325.09 GY$) |
-14.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (2,721.90 GY$) |
20.33 C$ (3,073.67 GY$) |
+12.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (617.01 GY$) |
2.36 C$ (356.69 GY$) |
-42.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (689.94 GY$) |
3.50 C$ (528.75 GY$) |
-23.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (3,024.33 GY$) |
3.04 C$ (460.00 GY$) |
-84.8 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (529.26 GY$) |
0.79 C$ (120.00 GY$) |
-77.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
106.00 C$ (16,028.97 GY$) |
41.00 C$ (6,200.00 GY$) |
-61.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (688.04 GY$) |
3.97 C$ (600.00 GY$) |
-12.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (530.52 GY$) |
7.45 C$ (1,126.54 GY$) |
+112.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (5,886.87 GY$) |
13.23 C$ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-66.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (918.66 GY$) |
5.42 C$ (819.54 GY$) |
-10.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (5,138,042.42 GY$) |
23,806.89 C$ (3,600,000.00 GY$) |
-29.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (4,242,453.64 GY$) |
26,102.55 C$ (3,947,142.86 GY$) |
-7.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.21 C$ (31,031.44 GY$) |
124.27 C$ (18,791.56 GY$) |
-39.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.64 C$ (9,472.14 GY$) |
37.37 C$ (5,651.54 GY$) |
-40.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.71 C$ (12,809.86 GY$) |
84.13 C$ (12,722.22 GY$) |
-0.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (8,888.25 GY$) |
54.56 C$ (8,250.00 GY$) |
-7.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (3,654.07 GY$) |
2.20 C$ (333.33 GY$) |
-90.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (2,381.66 GY$) |
8.60 C$ (1,300.00 GY$) |
-45.4 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.33 C$ (168,807.12 GY$) |
1,366.05 C$ (206,569.78 GY$) |
+22.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (2,502,822.89 GY$) |
35,352.79 C$ (5,345,933.18 GY$) |
+113.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.71 C$ (11,599.76 GY$) |
50.71 C$ (7,667.98 GY$) |
-33.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.99 C$ (8,617.09 GY$) |
63.63 C$ (9,621.67 GY$) |
+11.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.66 C$ (18,397.13 GY$) |
108.03 C$ (16,336.00 GY$) |
-11.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.94 C$ (22,371.65 GY$) |
112.36 C$ (16,991.24 GY$) |
-24.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.56 C$ (278,928.60 GY$) |
794.80 C$ (120,187.20 GY$) |
-56.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.03 C$ (248,453.55 GY$) |
688.52 C$ (104,115.53 GY$) |
-58.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.10 C$ (446,255.40 GY$) |
2,617.49 C$ (395,808.79 GY$) |
-11.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.28 C$ (386,401.33 GY$) |
1,454.70 C$ (219,974.86 GY$) |
-43.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.86 C$ (130,025.49 GY$) |
481.27 C$ (72,776.73 GY$) |
-44.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.69 C$ (90,985.32 GY$) |
111.04 C$ (16,791.36 GY$) |
-81.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,939.49 C$ (595,717.18 GY$) |
915.54 C$ (138,444.50 GY$) |
-76.8 % |
| 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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