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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guyana is 21.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guyana is 17.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guyana
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.11 GYD 2,520
$18.65 CA$25.39
-35.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 GYD 15.1K
$74.3 CA$101
-2.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 GYD 1,761
$11.02 CA$15
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$4.44 GYD 923
$3.75 CA$5.11
18.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 GYD 246
$2.17 CA$2.95
-45.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 GYD 138
$1.68 CA$2.29
-60.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 GYD 455
$5.83 CA$7.94
-62.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 GYD 495
$5.74 CA$7.81
-58.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guyana
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.54 GYD 736
$2.24 CA$3.04
58.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 GYD 437
$2.66 CA$3.62
-21.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 GYD 428
$3.6 CA$4.9
-42.78%
Eggs
$3.97 GYD 825
$3.53 CA$4.8
12.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 GYD 2,700
$11.32 CA$15.41
14.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 GYD 1,590
$12.46 CA$16.96
-38.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 GYD 2,267
$15.28 CA$20.8
-28.66%
Apples (1kg)
$6.46 GYD 1,344
$4.17 CA$5.68
54.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 GYD 531
$1.5 CA$2.05
70.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 GYD 702
$4 CA$5.45
-15.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.46 GYD 1,136
$4.07 CA$5.54
34.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 GYD 501
$2.78 CA$3.78
-13.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.1 GYD 644
$2.73 CA$3.72
13.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 GYD 410
$2.63 CA$3.58
-25.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 GYD 332
$1.82 CA$2.48
-12.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 GYD 452
$14.61 CA$19.88
-85.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.71 GYD 3,059
$13.08 CA$17.8
12.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 GYD 360
$3.01 CA$4.1
-42.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 GYD 539
$3.34 CA$4.55
-22.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Guyana
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 GYD 118
$2.56 CA$3.49
-77.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.03 GYD 6,246
$78.4 CA$107
-61.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 GYD 596
$3.55 CA$4.83
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 GYD 704
$1.55 CA$2.11
118.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.86 GYD 2,050
$28.91 CA$39.35
-65.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GYD 219
$1.16 CA$1.58
-9.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K GYD 3.4M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-34.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K GYD 3.8M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-12.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guyana
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 GYD 18.8K
$155 CA$211
-41.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.61 GYD 5,533
$45.2 CA$61.5
-41.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 GYD 12.2K
$62.4 CA$84.9
-5.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guyana
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 GYD 8,130
$42.82 CA$58.3
-8.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.72 CA$24.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 GYD 1,324
$11.25 CA$15.31
-43.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guyana
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,126 GYD 234.1K
$804 CA$1,094
40.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.7K GYD 5.4M
$12K CA$16.4K
113.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guyana
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.28 GYD 7,546
$56.7 CA$77.2
-35.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.35 GYD 9,640
$41.61 CA$56.6
11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 GYD 16.3K
$90.2 CA$123
-13.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 GYD 16.8K
$108 CA$147
-25.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guyana
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 GYD 122.8K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-56.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 GYD 105K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-58.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 GYD 378.8K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 GYD 229.5K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-39.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,679 GYD 557.3K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-56.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,025 GYD 213.1K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-76.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guyana
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-64.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.64
6.33
4.90%

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Last update for Guyana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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