Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Guyana Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Guyana

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 26.9% more expensive than Guyana without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 20.8% more expensive than Guyana without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Guyana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$12.11 GYD 2,520
54.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$72.7 GYD 15.1K
2.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$8.47 GYD 1,761
30.11%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$4.44 GYD 923
-15.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.18 GYD 246
83.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.67 GYD 138
150.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.19 GYD 455
166.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$2.38 GYD 495
141.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Guyana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$3.54 GYD 736
-36.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.1 GYD 437
26.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.06 GYD 428
74.76%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.97 GYD 825
-11.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$12.98 GYD 2,700
-12.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$7.64 GYD 1,590
63.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$10.9 GYD 2,267
40.18%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$6.46 GYD 1,344
-35.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.55 GYD 531
-41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$3.37 GYD 702
18.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$5.46 GYD 1,136
-25.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.41 GYD 501
15.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$3.1 GYD 644
-11.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.97 GYD 410
33.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.59 GYD 332
14.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$2.17 GYD 452
573.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$14.71 GYD 3,059
-11.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.73 GYD 360
73.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.59 GYD 539
28.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Guyana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.57 GYD 118
349.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$30.03 GYD 6,246
160.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$2.87 GYD 596
23.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$3.38 GYD 704
-54.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$9.86 GYD 2,050
193.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.05 GYD 219
10.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$16.1K GYD 3.4M
52.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$18.3K GYD 3.8M
14.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Guyana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$90.2 GYD 18.8K
72.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$26.61 GYD 5,533
69.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$58.8 GYD 12.2K
6.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Guyana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$39.09 GYD 8,130
9.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
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Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$6.36 GYD 1,324
76.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Guyana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$1,126 GYD 234.1K
-28.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$25.7K GYD 5.4M
-53.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Guyana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$36.28 GYD 7,546
56.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$46.35 GYD 9,640
-10.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$78.4 GYD 16.3K
15.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$80.8 GYD 16.8K
33.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Guyana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$590 GYD 122.8K
131.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$505 GYD 105K
139.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,821 GYD 378.8K
19.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$1,103 GYD 229.5K
66.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$2,679 GYD 557.3K
129.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$1,025 GYD 213.1K
330.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Guyana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
177.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
6.64
-4.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guyana: October 29, 2025

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