Cost of Living Comparison Between Guyana and Canada 
Sign up for free* to continue using Numbeo
Or please fill:
* Free use is limited to personal, academic and journalistic purposes only.
For commercial purposes, please obtain a Commercial License, Insights or API access
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 27.0% higher than in Guyana (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 35.3% higher than in Guyana | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 61.4% higher than in Guyana | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 21.1% higher than in Guyana | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 13.0% higher than in Guyana | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 96.1% higher than in Guyana | |
Restaurants | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,500.00 GY$ (16.60 C$) |
3,764.51 GY$ (25.00 C$) |
+50.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
15,000.00 GY$ (99.61 C$) |
15,058.03 GY$ (100.00 C$) |
+0.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,800.00 GY$ (11.95 C$) |
2,258.70 GY$ (15.00 C$) |
+25.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 GY$ (2.99 C$) |
1,204.64 GY$ (8.00 C$) |
+167.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 GY$ (3.32 C$) |
1,204.64 GY$ (8.00 C$) |
+140.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
952.40 GY$ (6.32 C$) |
781.19 GY$ (5.19 C$) |
-18.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
252.42 GY$ (1.68 C$) |
435.75 GY$ (2.89 C$) |
+72.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
141.11 GY$ (0.94 C$) |
352.32 GY$ (2.34 C$) |
+149.7 % |
Markets | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,812.22 GY$ (18.68 C$) |
1,758.93 GY$ (11.68 C$) |
-37.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
401.55 GY$ (2.67 C$) |
506.96 GY$ (3.37 C$) |
+26.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
190.49 GY$ (1.27 C$) |
344.81 GY$ (2.29 C$) |
+81.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
806.78 GY$ (5.36 C$) |
727.50 GY$ (4.83 C$) |
-9.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,215.59 GY$ (8.07 C$) |
1,068.67 GY$ (7.10 C$) |
-12.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
735.04 GY$ (4.88 C$) |
1,145.25 GY$ (7.61 C$) |
+55.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,018.49 GY$ (6.76 C$) |
1,403.32 GY$ (9.32 C$) |
+37.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
609.69 GY$ (4.05 C$) |
392.80 GY$ (2.61 C$) |
-35.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
251.26 GY$ (1.67 C$) |
135.38 GY$ (0.90 C$) |
-46.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
326.89 GY$ (2.17 C$) |
361.69 GY$ (2.40 C$) |
+10.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
526.86 GY$ (3.50 C$) |
388.70 GY$ (2.58 C$) |
-26.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
230.52 GY$ (1.53 C$) |
252.11 GY$ (1.67 C$) |
+9.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
289.14 GY$ (1.92 C$) |
250.92 GY$ (1.67 C$) |
-13.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
423.71 GY$ (2.81 C$) |
528.97 GY$ (3.51 C$) |
+24.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
325.08 GY$ (2.16 C$) |
375.98 GY$ (2.50 C$) |
+15.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,073.55 GY$ (20.41 C$) |
2,710.45 GY$ (18.00 C$) |
-11.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
356.69 GY$ (2.37 C$) |
614.42 GY$ (4.08 C$) |
+72.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
528.75 GY$ (3.51 C$) |
687.04 GY$ (4.56 C$) |
+29.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
460.00 GY$ (3.05 C$) |
3,011.61 GY$ (20.00 C$) |
+554.7 % |
Transportation | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
120.00 GY$ (0.80 C$) |
527.03 GY$ (3.50 C$) |
+339.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
6,200.00 GY$ (41.17 C$) |
15,961.51 GY$ (106.00 C$) |
+157.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 GY$ (3.98 C$) |
685.14 GY$ (4.55 C$) |
+14.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,126.54 GY$ (7.48 C$) |
528.29 GY$ (3.51 C$) |
-53.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 GY$ (13.28 C$) |
5,862.09 GY$ (38.93 C$) |
+193.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
819.54 GY$ (5.44 C$) |
914.79 GY$ (6.08 C$) |
+11.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,600,000.00 GY$ (23,907.51 C$) |
5,116,417.38 GY$ (33,978.00 C$) |
+42.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,947,142.86 GY$ (26,212.88 C$) |
4,224,597.97 GY$ (28,055.45 C$) |
+7.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,791.56 GY$ (124.79 C$) |
30,900.95 GY$ (205.21 C$) |
+64.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5,651.54 GY$ (37.53 C$) |
9,421.62 GY$ (62.57 C$) |
+66.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
12,722.22 GY$ (84.49 C$) |
12,747.29 GY$ (84.65 C$) |
+0.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,250.00 GY$ (54.79 C$) |
8,850.90 GY$ (58.78 C$) |
+7.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
333.33 GY$ (2.21 C$) |
3,638.69 GY$ (24.16 C$) |
+991.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,300.00 GY$ (8.63 C$) |
2,371.64 GY$ (15.75 C$) |
+82.4 % |
Childcare | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
206,558.72 GY$ (1,371.75 C$) |
168,102.66 GY$ (1,116.37 C$) |
-18.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,345,639.66 GY$ (35,500.26 C$) |
2,492,288.99 GY$ (16,551.23 C$) |
-53.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,667.98 GY$ (50.92 C$) |
11,558.27 GY$ (76.76 C$) |
+50.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
9,621.67 GY$ (63.90 C$) |
8,574.41 GY$ (56.94 C$) |
-10.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
16,336.00 GY$ (108.49 C$) |
18,311.63 GY$ (121.61 C$) |
+12.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
16,991.24 GY$ (112.84 C$) |
22,260.73 GY$ (147.83 C$) |
+31.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
120,186.49 GY$ (798.16 C$) |
277,711.23 GY$ (1,844.27 C$) |
+131.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
104,115.53 GY$ (691.43 C$) |
247,378.73 GY$ (1,642.84 C$) |
+137.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
395,801.32 GY$ (2,628.51 C$) |
444,391.32 GY$ (2,951.19 C$) |
+12.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
219,973.26 GY$ (1,460.84 C$) |
384,768.02 GY$ (2,555.23 C$) |
+74.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
72,776.73 GY$ (483.31 C$) |
129,477.70 GY$ (859.86 C$) |
+77.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
16,791.36 GY$ (111.51 C$) |
90,601.83 GY$ (601.68 C$) |
+439.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Guyana Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
223,479.19 GY$ (1,484.12 C$) |
593,213.41 GY$ (3,939.52 C$) |
+165.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 6.36 | -4.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 25 | 3818 |
Moving to Guyana? Explore:
Moving to Canada? Explore: