Cost of Living Comparison Between Guyana and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 72.4% higher than in Guyana (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 120.7% higher than in Guyana | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 271.4% higher than in Guyana | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 10.9% higher than in Guyana | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 24.4% higher than in Guyana | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 68.3% higher than in Guyana | |
Restaurants | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,500.00 GY$ (15.74 S$) |
2,223.90 GY$ (14.00 S$) |
-11.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
15,000.00 GY$ (94.43 S$) |
15,885.03 GY$ (100.00 S$) |
+5.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,800.00 GY$ (11.33 S$) |
1,588.50 GY$ (10.00 S$) |
-11.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 GY$ (2.83 S$) |
1,906.20 GY$ (12.00 S$) |
+323.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 GY$ (3.15 S$) |
1,906.20 GY$ (12.00 S$) |
+281.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
952.40 GY$ (6.00 S$) |
1,000.85 GY$ (6.30 S$) |
+5.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
252.42 GY$ (1.59 S$) |
360.28 GY$ (2.27 S$) |
+42.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
141.11 GY$ (0.89 S$) |
255.18 GY$ (1.61 S$) |
+80.8 % |
Markets | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,812.22 GY$ (17.70 S$) |
2,284.35 GY$ (14.38 S$) |
-18.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
401.55 GY$ (2.53 S$) |
430.62 GY$ (2.71 S$) |
+7.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
190.49 GY$ (1.20 S$) |
272.28 GY$ (1.71 S$) |
+42.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
806.78 GY$ (5.08 S$) |
681.70 GY$ (4.29 S$) |
-15.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,215.59 GY$ (7.65 S$) |
1,697.34 GY$ (10.69 S$) |
+39.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
735.04 GY$ (4.63 S$) |
1,023.43 GY$ (6.44 S$) |
+39.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,018.49 GY$ (6.41 S$) |
1,965.72 GY$ (12.37 S$) |
+93.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
609.69 GY$ (3.84 S$) |
404.20 GY$ (2.54 S$) |
-33.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
251.26 GY$ (1.58 S$) |
280.45 GY$ (1.77 S$) |
+11.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
326.89 GY$ (2.06 S$) |
405.27 GY$ (2.55 S$) |
+24.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
526.86 GY$ (3.32 S$) |
260.81 GY$ (1.64 S$) |
-50.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
230.52 GY$ (1.45 S$) |
232.37 GY$ (1.46 S$) |
+0.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
289.14 GY$ (1.82 S$) |
211.86 GY$ (1.33 S$) |
-26.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
423.71 GY$ (2.67 S$) |
375.05 GY$ (2.36 S$) |
-11.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
325.08 GY$ (2.05 S$) |
314.21 GY$ (1.98 S$) |
-3.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,073.55 GY$ (19.35 S$) |
4,765.51 GY$ (30.00 S$) |
+55.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
356.69 GY$ (2.25 S$) |
880.80 GY$ (5.54 S$) |
+146.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
528.75 GY$ (3.33 S$) |
1,080.73 GY$ (6.80 S$) |
+104.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
460.00 GY$ (2.90 S$) |
2,700.45 GY$ (17.00 S$) |
+487.1 % |
Transportation | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
120.00 GY$ (0.76 S$) |
317.70 GY$ (2.00 S$) |
+164.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
6,200.00 GY$ (39.03 S$) |
19,062.03 GY$ (120.00 S$) |
+207.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 GY$ (3.78 S$) |
730.71 GY$ (4.60 S$) |
+21.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,126.54 GY$ (7.09 S$) |
255.64 GY$ (1.61 S$) |
-77.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 GY$ (12.59 S$) |
3,304.09 GY$ (20.80 S$) |
+65.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
819.54 GY$ (5.16 S$) |
1,724.43 GY$ (10.86 S$) |
+110.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,600,000.00 GY$ (22,662.85 S$) |
28,593,050.37 GY$ (180,000.00 S$) |
+694.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,947,142.86 GY$ (24,848.20 S$) |
25,396,388.34 GY$ (159,876.26 S$) |
+543.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,791.56 GY$ (118.30 S$) |
33,045.41 GY$ (208.03 S$) |
+75.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5,651.54 GY$ (35.58 S$) |
3,702.85 GY$ (23.31 S$) |
-34.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
12,722.22 GY$ (80.09 S$) |
7,767.37 GY$ (48.90 S$) |
-38.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,250.00 GY$ (51.94 S$) |
22,810.90 GY$ (143.60 S$) |
+176.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
333.33 GY$ (2.10 S$) |
2,497.92 GY$ (15.72 S$) |
+649.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,300.00 GY$ (8.18 S$) |
2,382.75 GY$ (15.00 S$) |
+83.3 % |
Childcare | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
206,558.72 GY$ (1,300.34 S$) |
240,658.17 GY$ (1,515.00 S$) |
+16.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,345,639.66 GY$ (33,652.06 S$) |
5,906,393.80 GY$ (37,182.14 S$) |
+10.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,667.98 GY$ (48.27 S$) |
16,508.07 GY$ (103.92 S$) |
+115.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
9,621.67 GY$ (60.57 S$) |
9,222.19 GY$ (58.06 S$) |
-4.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
16,336.00 GY$ (102.84 S$) |
21,383.90 GY$ (134.62 S$) |
+30.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
16,991.24 GY$ (106.96 S$) |
24,374.75 GY$ (153.44 S$) |
+43.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
120,186.49 GY$ (756.60 S$) |
640,942.41 GY$ (4,034.88 S$) |
+433.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
104,115.53 GY$ (655.43 S$) |
467,473.68 GY$ (2,942.86 S$) |
+349.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
395,801.32 GY$ (2,491.66 S$) |
1,250,318.91 GY$ (7,871.05 S$) |
+215.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
219,973.26 GY$ (1,384.78 S$) |
761,129.43 GY$ (4,791.49 S$) |
+246.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
72,776.73 GY$ (458.15 S$) |
436,477.91 GY$ (2,747.73 S$) |
+499.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
16,791.36 GY$ (105.71 S$) |
285,161.98 GY$ (1,795.16 S$) |
+1,598.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Guyana Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
223,479.19 GY$ (1,406.85 S$) |
829,909.22 GY$ (5,224.47 S$) |
+271.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 3.23 | -51.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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