Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Guyana 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guyana is 42.0% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 54.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Guyana are 73.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 9.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Guyana are 19.6% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 40.6% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (2,223.90 GY$) |
15.74 S$ (2,500.00 GY$) |
+12.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (15,885.03 GY$) |
94.43 S$ (15,000.00 GY$) |
-5.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (1,588.50 GY$) |
11.33 S$ (1,800.00 GY$) |
+13.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (1,906.20 GY$) |
2.83 S$ (450.00 GY$) |
-76.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 S$ (1,906.20 GY$) |
3.15 S$ (500.00 GY$) |
-73.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.30 S$ (1,000.85 GY$) |
6.00 S$ (952.40 GY$) |
-4.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 S$ (360.28 GY$) |
1.59 S$ (252.42 GY$) |
-29.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.61 S$ (255.18 GY$) |
0.89 S$ (141.11 GY$) |
-44.7 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.38 S$ (2,284.35 GY$) |
17.70 S$ (2,812.22 GY$) |
+23.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.71 S$ (430.62 GY$) |
2.53 S$ (401.55 GY$) |
-6.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (272.28 GY$) |
1.20 S$ (190.49 GY$) |
-30.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.29 S$ (681.70 GY$) |
5.08 S$ (806.78 GY$) |
+18.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.69 S$ (1,697.34 GY$) |
7.65 S$ (1,215.59 GY$) |
-28.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.44 S$ (1,023.43 GY$) |
4.63 S$ (735.04 GY$) |
-28.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (1,965.72 GY$) |
6.41 S$ (1,018.49 GY$) |
-48.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.54 S$ (404.20 GY$) |
3.84 S$ (609.69 GY$) |
+50.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.77 S$ (280.45 GY$) |
1.58 S$ (251.26 GY$) |
-10.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (405.27 GY$) |
2.06 S$ (326.89 GY$) |
-19.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.64 S$ (260.81 GY$) |
3.32 S$ (526.86 GY$) |
+102.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.46 S$ (232.37 GY$) |
1.45 S$ (230.52 GY$) |
-0.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (211.86 GY$) |
1.82 S$ (289.14 GY$) |
+36.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.36 S$ (375.05 GY$) |
2.67 S$ (423.71 GY$) |
+13.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 S$ (314.21 GY$) |
2.05 S$ (325.08 GY$) |
+3.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (4,765.51 GY$) |
19.35 S$ (3,073.55 GY$) |
-35.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.54 S$ (880.80 GY$) |
2.25 S$ (356.69 GY$) |
-59.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.80 S$ (1,080.73 GY$) |
3.33 S$ (528.75 GY$) |
-51.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 S$ (2,700.45 GY$) |
2.90 S$ (460.00 GY$) |
-83.0 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (317.70 GY$) |
0.76 S$ (120.00 GY$) |
-62.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (19,062.03 GY$) |
39.03 S$ (6,200.00 GY$) |
-67.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (730.71 GY$) |
3.78 S$ (600.00 GY$) |
-17.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (255.64 GY$) |
7.09 S$ (1,126.54 GY$) |
+340.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.80 S$ (3,304.09 GY$) |
12.59 S$ (2,000.00 GY$) |
-39.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (1,724.43 GY$) |
5.16 S$ (819.54 GY$) |
-52.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (28,593,050.37 GY$) |
22,662.85 S$ (3,600,000.00 GY$) |
-87.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,876.26 S$ (25,396,388.34 GY$) |
24,848.20 S$ (3,947,142.86 GY$) |
-84.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
208.03 S$ (33,045.41 GY$) |
118.30 S$ (18,791.56 GY$) |
-43.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.31 S$ (3,702.85 GY$) |
35.58 S$ (5,651.54 GY$) |
+52.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.90 S$ (7,767.37 GY$) |
80.09 S$ (12,722.22 GY$) |
+63.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143.60 S$ (22,810.90 GY$) |
51.94 S$ (8,250.00 GY$) |
-63.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.72 S$ (2,497.92 GY$) |
2.10 S$ (333.33 GY$) |
-86.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (2,382.75 GY$) |
8.18 S$ (1,300.00 GY$) |
-45.4 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,515.00 S$ (240,658.17 GY$) |
1,300.34 S$ (206,558.72 GY$) |
-14.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,182.14 S$ (5,906,393.80 GY$) |
33,652.06 S$ (5,345,639.66 GY$) |
-9.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
103.92 S$ (16,508.07 GY$) |
48.27 S$ (7,667.98 GY$) |
-53.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.06 S$ (9,222.19 GY$) |
60.57 S$ (9,621.67 GY$) |
+4.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.62 S$ (21,383.90 GY$) |
102.84 S$ (16,336.00 GY$) |
-23.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.44 S$ (24,374.75 GY$) |
106.96 S$ (16,991.24 GY$) |
-30.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,034.88 S$ (640,942.41 GY$) |
756.60 S$ (120,186.49 GY$) |
-81.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,942.86 S$ (467,473.68 GY$) |
655.43 S$ (104,115.53 GY$) |
-77.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,871.05 S$ (1,250,318.91 GY$) |
2,491.66 S$ (395,801.32 GY$) |
-68.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,791.49 S$ (761,129.43 GY$) |
1,384.78 S$ (219,973.26 GY$) |
-71.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,747.73 S$ (436,477.91 GY$) |
458.15 S$ (72,776.73 GY$) |
-83.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (285,161.98 GY$) |
105.71 S$ (16,791.36 GY$) |
-94.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Guyana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,224.47 S$ (829,909.22 GY$) |
1,406.85 S$ (223,479.19 GY$) |
-73.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 6.64 | +105.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 383 | 25 |
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