Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Guyana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Guyana is 50.3% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 62.5% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Guyana are 116.6% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 115.9% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Guyana are 51.1% higher than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 29.1% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(741.98 GY$)
50.54 RM
(2,500.00 GY$)
     +236.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(4,946.52 GY$)
303.24 RM
(15,000.00 GY$)
     +203.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(989.30 GY$)
36.39 RM
(1,800.00 GY$)
     +81.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 16.00 RM
(791.44 GY$)
9.10 RM
(450.00 GY$)
     -43.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(989.30 GY$)
10.11 RM
(500.00 GY$)
     -49.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.68 RM
(577.82 GY$)
19.25 RM
(952.14 GY$)
     +64.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 RM
(160.73 GY$)
5.10 RM
(252.35 GY$)
     +57.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 RM
(87.45 GY$)
2.85 RM
(141.11 GY$)
     +61.4 %
Markets
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.91 RM
(1,430.15 GY$)
56.84 RM
(2,811.48 GY$)
     +96.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.70 RM
(182.99 GY$)
8.12 RM
(401.45 GY$)
     +119.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.62 RM
(129.73 GY$)
3.85 RM
(190.43 GY$)
     +46.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.70 RM
(430.25 GY$)
16.31 RM
(806.78 GY$)
     +87.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.54 RM
(1,312.99 GY$)
24.57 RM
(1,215.20 GY$)
     -7.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.85 RM
(388.24 GY$)
14.85 RM
(734.39 GY$)
     +89.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.19 RM
(800.82 GY$)
20.57 RM
(1,017.71 GY$)
     +27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.42 RM
(268.29 GY$)
12.32 RM
(609.43 GY$)
     +127.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.81 RM
(138.86 GY$)
5.08 RM
(251.21 GY$)
     +80.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.98 RM
(246.49 GY$)
6.61 RM
(326.89 GY$)
     +32.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(141.91 GY$)
10.65 RM
(526.71 GY$)
     +271.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 RM
(103.00 GY$)
4.66 RM
(230.39 GY$)
     +123.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.34 RM
(115.57 GY$)
5.84 RM
(289.01 GY$)
     +150.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.45 RM
(220.30 GY$)
8.56 RM
(423.60 GY$)
     +92.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 RM
(118.51 GY$)
6.57 RM
(324.99 GY$)
     +174.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(3,709.89 GY$)
62.06 RM
(3,069.65 GY$)
     -17.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.09 RM
(598.06 GY$)
7.21 RM
(356.69 GY$)
     -40.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.79 RM
(781.20 GY$)
10.69 RM
(528.75 GY$)
     -32.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(890.37 GY$)
9.30 RM
(460.00 GY$)
     -48.3 %
Transportation
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(148.40 GY$)
2.43 RM
(120.00 GY$)
     -19.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(2,473.26 GY$)
125.34 RM
(6,200.00 GY$)
     +150.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(247.33 GY$)
12.13 RM
(600.00 GY$)
     +142.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(298.52 GY$)
22.77 RM
(1,126.54 GY$)
     +277.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 RM
(1,236.63 GY$)
40.43 RM
(2,000.00 GY$)
     +61.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(384.46 GY$)
16.57 RM
(819.54 GY$)
     +113.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 167,500.00 RM
(8,285,417.75 GY$)
66,713.59 RM
(3,300,000.00 GY$)
     -60.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,825.43 RM
(6,570,234.02 GY$)
77,933.61 RM
(3,855,000.00 GY$)
     -41.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.25 RM
(10,647.59 GY$)
379.89 RM
(18,791.56 GY$)
     +76.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.06 RM
(2,179.39 GY$)
114.25 RM
(5,651.54 GY$)
     +159.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 114.12 RM
(5,645.11 GY$)
257.20 RM
(12,722.22 GY$)
     +125.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.34 RM
(7,684.12 GY$)
166.78 RM
(8,250.00 GY$)
     +7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.49 RM
(1,409.23 GY$)
0.00 RM
(0.00 GY$)
     -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(989.30 GY$)
26.28 RM
(1,300.00 GY$)
     +31.4 %
Childcare
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 767.94 RM
(37,986.41 GY$)
4,168.58 RM
(206,199.77 GY$)
     +442.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,306.25 RM
(1,449,638.95 GY$)
107,876.06 RM
(5,336,108.75 GY$)
     +268.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.33 RM
(12,580.39 GY$)
155.02 RM
(7,667.98 GY$)
     -39.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.55 RM
(7,001.74 GY$)
194.51 RM
(9,621.67 GY$)
     +37.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 322.39 RM
(15,947.27 GY$)
330.25 RM
(16,336.00 GY$)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 278.16 RM
(13,759.10 GY$)
343.50 RM
(16,991.24 GY$)
     +23.5 %
Rent Per Month
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,671.46 RM
(82,679.24 GY$)
2,429.25 RM
(120,163.38 GY$)
     +45.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,139.02 RM
(56,341.72 GY$)
2,104.82 RM
(104,115.53 GY$)
     +84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,047.02 RM
(150,721.60 GY$)
7,836.90 RM
(387,653.76 GY$)
     +157.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,976.39 RM
(97,762.52 GY$)
4,597.58 RM
(227,420.06 GY$)
     +132.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 795.36 RM
(39,342.49 GY$)
1,064.80 RM
(52,670.65 GY$)
     +33.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 466.13 RM
(23,057.11 GY$)
339.46 RM
(16,791.36 GY$)
     -27.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaysia Edit Guyana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,922.87 RM
(194,045.53 GY$)
4,517.91 RM
(223,479.19 GY$)
     +15.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.20 6.64      +58.2 %
Last update: 23 May 202527 April 2025
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