Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Guyana Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Guyana

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 43.8% cheaper than Guyana without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 44.9% cheaper than Guyana without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Guyana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$11.92 GYD 2,493
-76.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$72.0 GYD 15.1K
-67.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$8.53 GYD 1,784
-41.74%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$4.48 GYD 936
-29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.24 GYD 259
-64.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.65 GYD 137
-58.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$2.10 GYD 439
-55.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$2.37 GYD 496
-12.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Guyana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$3.49 GYD 730
-47.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$2.10 GYD 438
-22.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$2.03 GYD 425
-52.71%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$3.96 GYD 828
-60.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$13.05 GYD 2,731
1.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$7.98 GYD 1,670
-59.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$10.88 GYD 2,275
0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$6.39 GYD 1,337
-72.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$2.50 GYD 524
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$3.46 GYD 724
-56.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$5.57 GYD 1,166
-79.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$2.46 GYD 515
-69.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$3.05 GYD 637
-70.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$1.97 GYD 412
-69.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$1.53 GYD 320
-64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$2.22 GYD 463
52.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$14.39 GYD 3,010
-18.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$1.68 GYD 352
-53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$2.56 GYD 536
-34.77%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Guyana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.60 GYD 125
-28.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$29.99 GYD 6,273
-30.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$2.83 GYD 593
-50.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
$3.32 GYD 694
-89.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$9.63 GYD 2,015
-32.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$1.01 GYD 212
14.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$15.8K GYD 3.3M
22.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$18.2K GYD 3.8M
-6.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Guyana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$89.5 GYD 18.7K
-42.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$26.62 GYD 5,569
-63.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$60.4 GYD 12.6K
-80.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Guyana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$39.62 GYD 8,286
1.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$6.16 GYD 1,288
4.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Guyana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$1,115 GYD 233.3K
-63.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
$25.5K GYD 5.3M
-29.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Guyana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$37.44 GYD 7,832
22.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$45.26 GYD 9,467
-28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$78.4 GYD 16.4K
-9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$80.0 GYD 16.7K
-7.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Guyana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$591 GYD 123.7K
-26.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$500 GYD 104.6K
-49.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$1,813 GYD 379.2K
-50.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$1,127 GYD 235.8K
-51.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
$3,430 GYD 717.5K
49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,310 GYD 274.0K
104.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Guyana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$1,079 GYD 225.7K
-5.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
6.64
-38.86%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Guyana: March 3, 2026

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