Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Guyana Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Guyana

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 20.3% more expensive than Guyana without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 19.9% more expensive than Guyana without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Guyana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$11.92 GYD 2,493
37.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$72.0 GYD 15.1K
8.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$8.53 GYD 1,784
11.61%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$4.48 GYD 936
-20.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.24 GYD 259
105.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.65 GYD 137
240.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$2.10 GYD 439
205.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$2.37 GYD 496
204.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Guyana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$3.49 GYD 730
-55.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$2.10 GYD 438
18.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$2.03 GYD 425
-1.48%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$3.96 GYD 828
8.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$13.05 GYD 2,731
-34.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$7.98 GYD 1,670
7.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$10.88 GYD 2,275
26.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$6.39 GYD 1,337
-49.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$2.50 GYD 524
8.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$3.46 GYD 724
-15.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$5.57 GYD 1,166
-23.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$2.46 GYD 515
2.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$3.05 GYD 637
-30.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.97 GYD 412
12.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.53 GYD 320
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$2.22 GYD 463
1312.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$14.39 GYD 3,010
-2.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$1.68 GYD 352
163.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$2.56 GYD 536
98.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Guyana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.60 GYD 125
383.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$29.99 GYD 6,273
225.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$2.83 GYD 593
25.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$3.32 GYD 694
-44.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$9.63 GYD 2,015
288.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.01 GYD 212
13.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$15.8K GYD 3.3M
85.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$18.2K GYD 3.8M
25.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Guyana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$89.5 GYD 18.7K
100.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$26.62 GYD 5,569
-2.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$60.4 GYD 12.6K
-13.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Guyana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$39.62 GYD 8,286
21.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
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Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$6.16 GYD 1,288
125.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Guyana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$1,115 GYD 233.3K
39.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$25.5K GYD 5.3M
-50.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Guyana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$37.44 GYD 7,832
87.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$45.26 GYD 9,467
13.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$78.4 GYD 16.4K
28.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$80.0 GYD 16.7K
39.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Guyana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$591 GYD 123.7K
130.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$500 GYD 104.6K
116.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,813 GYD 379.2K
28.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$1,127 GYD 235.8K
52.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$3,430 GYD 717.5K
121.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$1,310 GYD 274.0K
326.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Guyana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$1,079 GYD 225.7K
263.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.64
-4.37%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Guyana: March 3, 2026

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