Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Guyana

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

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.

City in United States:
City in Guyana:

Indices Difference
Cost of Living in Guyana is 26.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guyana is 35.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Guyana are 52.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Guyana are 26.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Guyana are 17.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Guyana is 61.9% lower than in United States

Currency: Sticky Currency Switch to metric measurement units

Restaurants	United States Edit	Guyana Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $ (4,185.29 GY$)	11.95 $ (2,500.00 GY$)	-40.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $ (15,694.82 GY$)	71.68 $ (15,000.00 GY$)	-4.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.39 $ (2,384.57 GY$)	8.60 $ (1,800.00 GY$)	-24.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $ (1,255.59 GY$)	2.15 $ (450.00 GY$)	-64.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $ (1,464.85 GY$)	2.39 $ (500.00 GY$)	-65.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.23 $ (1,094.54 GY$)	4.55 $ (952.13 GY$)	-13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 $ (536.64 GY$)	1.21 $ (252.35 GY$)	-53.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.09 $ (437.69 GY$)	0.67 $ (141.11 GY$)	-67.8 %
Markets	United States Edit	Guyana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $ (837.81 GY$)	13.43 $ (2,811.44 GY$)	+235.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $ (689.11 GY$)	1.92 $ (401.45 GY$)	-41.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.09 $ (437.81 GY$)	0.91 $ (190.43 GY$)	-56.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.24 $ (887.73 GY$)	3.86 $ (806.78 GY$)	-9.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.87 $ (1,227.34 GY$)	5.81 $ (1,215.19 GY$)	-1.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.52 $ (1,155.23 GY$)	3.51 $ (734.37 GY$)	-36.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.38 $ (1,545.39 GY$)	4.86 $ (1,017.68 GY$)	-34.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.40 $ (501.60 GY$)	2.91 $ (609.42 GY$)	+21.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $ (159.25 GY$)	1.20 $ (251.21 GY$)	+57.7 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $ (427.32 GY$)	1.56 $ (326.89 GY$)	-23.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $ (466.76 GY$)	2.52 $ (526.70 GY$)	+12.8 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $ (278.39 GY$)	1.10 $ (230.38 GY$)	-17.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.40 $ (292.46 GY$)	1.38 $ (289.00 GY$)	-1.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $ (461.39 GY$)	2.02 $ (423.60 GY$)	-8.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 $ (466.24 GY$)	1.55 $ (324.99 GY$)	-30.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $ (3,138.96 GY$)	14.67 $ (3,069.48 GY$)	-2.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.95 $ (408.32 GY$)	1.70 $ (356.69 GY$)	-12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $ (751.95 GY$)	2.53 $ (528.75 GY$)	-29.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $ (2,092.64 GY$)	2.20 $ (460.00 GY$)	-78.0 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Guyana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $ (523.16 GY$)	0.57 $ (120.00 GY$)	-77.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $ (13,602.18 GY$)	29.63 $ (6,200.00 GY$)	-54.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $ (784.74 GY$)	2.87 $ (600.00 GY$)	-23.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $ (585.94 GY$)	5.38 $ (1,126.54 GY$)	+92.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $ (6,277.93 GY$)	9.56 $ (2,000.00 GY$)	-68.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $ (733.65 GY$)	3.92 $ (819.54 GY$)	+11.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $ (6,277,928.91 GY$)	17,203.13 $ (3,600,000.00 GY$)	-42.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,965.51 $ (5,433,654.88 GY$)	18,862.00 $ (3,947,142.86 GY$)	-27.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Guyana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208.49 $ (43,629.78 GY$)	89.80 $ (18,791.56 GY$)	-56.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.22 $ (11,975.13 GY$)	27.01 $ (5,651.54 GY$)	-52.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.51 $ (14,964.13 GY$)	60.79 $ (12,722.22 GY$)	-15.0 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Guyana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.59 $ (9,748.61 GY$)	39.42 $ (8,250.00 GY$)	-15.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.02 $ (4,607.46 GY$)	1.59 $ (333.33 GY$)	-92.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.44 $ (3,021.78 GY$)	6.21 $ (1,300.00 GY$)	-57.0 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Guyana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,378.08 $ (288,383.55 GY$)	985.28 $ (206,183.97 GY$)	-28.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,637.27 $ (4,737,171.99 GY$)	25,497.37 $ (5,335,689.25 GY$)	+12.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Guyana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.16 $ (10,914.38 GY$)	36.64 $ (7,667.98 GY$)	-29.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.62 $ (8,919.79 GY$)	45.98 $ (9,621.67 GY$)	+7.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.67 $ (18,764.39 GY$)	78.06 $ (16,336.00 GY$)	-12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.23 $ (23,695.63 GY$)	81.20 $ (16,991.24 GY$)	-28.3 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Guyana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,742.42 $ (364,625.83 GY$)	574.21 $ (120,162.37 GY$)	-67.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,437.63 $ (300,843.68 GY$)	497.53 $ (104,115.53 GY$)	-65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,905.16 $ (607,946.45 GY$)	1,890.18 $ (395,548.04 GY$)	-34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,406.26 $ (503,544.08 GY$)	1,050.91 $ (219,918.98 GY$)	-56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Guyana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	301.75 $ (63,145.41 GY$)	347.77 $ (72,776.73 GY$)	+15.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.65 $ (52,662.37 GY$)	80.24 $ (16,791.36 GY$)	-68.1 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Guyana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,339.90 $ (908,186.30 GY$)	1,067.93 $ (223,479.19 GY$)	-75.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.51	6.64	+2.0 %
Last update:	May 2025	April 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:	10856	25