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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guyana is 17.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guyana is 16.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guyana
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.11 GYD 2,520
$15.97 A$24.47
-24.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 GYD 15.1K
$77.2 A$118
-5.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 GYD 1,761
$9.66 A$14.8
-12.32%
Cappuccino
$4.44 GYD 923
$3.57 A$5.48
24.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 GYD 246
$2.64 A$4.04
-55.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 GYD 138
$2.22 A$3.41
-69.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 GYD 455
$6.57 A$10.06
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 GYD 495
$6.98 A$10.7
-65.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guyana
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.54 GYD 736
$1.5 A$2.3
136.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 GYD 437
$2.42 A$3.7
-13.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 GYD 428
$2.02 A$3.1
1.98%
Eggs
$3.97 GYD 825
$4.38 A$6.71
-9.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 GYD 2,700
$8.86 A$13.58
46.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 GYD 1,590
$8.26 A$12.66
-7.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 GYD 2,267
$14.14 A$21.66
-22.91%
Apples (1kg)
$6.46 GYD 1,344
$3.24 A$4.96
99.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 GYD 531
$2.68 A$4.11
-4.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 GYD 702
$2.86 A$4.39
17.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.46 GYD 1,136
$4.25 A$6.5
28.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 GYD 501
$2.55 A$3.91
-5.49%
Onion (1kg)
$3.1 GYD 644
$2.19 A$3.35
41.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 GYD 410
$2.24 A$3.43
-12.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 GYD 332
$1.57 A$2.41
1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 GYD 452
$31.36 A$48.04
-93.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.71 GYD 3,059
$13.32 A$20.41
10.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 GYD 360
$4.61 A$7.06
-62.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 GYD 539
$4.97 A$7.61
-47.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Guyana
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 GYD 118
$2.97 A$4.54
-80.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.03 GYD 6,246
$98 A$150
-69.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 GYD 596
$3.62 A$5.55
-20.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 GYD 704
$1.82 A$2.79
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.86 GYD 2,050
$37.78 A$57.9
-73.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GYD 219
$1.2 A$1.84
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K GYD 3.4M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-44.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K GYD 3.8M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-18.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guyana
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 GYD 18.8K
$180 A$276
-49.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.61 GYD 5,533
$26.23 A$40.19
1.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 GYD 12.2K
$52.8 A$80.9
11.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guyana
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 GYD 8,130
$46.77 A$71.7
-16.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.37 A$25.08
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 GYD 1,324
$13.82 A$21.18
-53.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guyana
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,126 GYD 234.1K
$1,599 A$2,450
-29.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.7K GYD 5.4M
$12.3K A$18.8K
109.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guyana
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.28 GYD 7,546
$71.7 A$110
-49.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.35 GYD 9,640
$51.5 A$78.8
-9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 GYD 16.3K
$101 A$155
-22.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 GYD 16.8K
$110 A$168
-26.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guyana
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 GYD 122.8K
$1,395 A$2,137
-57.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 GYD 105K
$1,106 A$1,694
-54.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 GYD 378.8K
$2,271 A$3,480
-19.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 GYD 229.5K
$1,775 A$2,719
-37.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,679 GYD 557.3K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-61.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,025 GYD 213.1K
$5,106 A$7,823
-79.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guyana
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
$3,626 A$5,555
-71.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.64
6.35
4.57%

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Last update for Guyana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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