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

😐 Solo nomad: Guyana is 76% more expensive than China without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guyana is 83.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 90.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guyana
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.11 GYD 2,520
$2.85 ¥20.46
324.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 GYD 15.1K
$23.97 ¥172
203.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 GYD 1,761
$4.96 ¥35.61
70.77%
Cappuccino
$4.44 GYD 923
$3.13 ¥22.47
41.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 GYD 246
$0.44 ¥3.18
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 GYD 138
$0.29 ¥2.1
131.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 GYD 455
$0.95 ¥6.83
130.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 GYD 495
$2.14 ¥15.32
11.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guyana
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.54 GYD 736
$1.85 ¥13.23
91.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 GYD 437
$1.68 ¥12.06
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 GYD 428
$0.95 ¥6.81
116.84%
Eggs
$3.97 GYD 825
$1.55 ¥11.11
156.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 GYD 2,700
$13.25 ¥95.1
-2.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 GYD 1,590
$3.28 ¥23.52
132.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 GYD 2,267
$10.85 ¥77.8
0.46%
Apples (1kg)
$6.46 GYD 1,344
$1.77 ¥12.66
264.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 GYD 531
$1.26 ¥9.01
102.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 GYD 702
$1.5 ¥10.73
124.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.46 GYD 1,136
$1.19 ¥8.5
358.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 GYD 501
$0.75 ¥5.4
221.33%
Onion (1kg)
$3.1 GYD 644
$0.86 ¥6.15
260.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 GYD 410
$0.61 ¥4.37
222.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 GYD 332
$0.58 ¥4.14
174.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 GYD 452
$3.45 ¥24.74
-37.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.71 GYD 3,059
$11.3 ¥81.1
30.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 GYD 360
$0.84 ¥6
105.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 GYD 539
$1.68 ¥12.05
54.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Guyana
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 GYD 118
$0.4 ¥2.86
42.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.03 GYD 6,246
$20.83 ¥149
44.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 GYD 596
$1.36 ¥9.74
111.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 GYD 704
$0.35 ¥2.55
865.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.86 GYD 2,050
$6.8 ¥48.75
45.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GYD 219
$1.12 ¥8.05
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K GYD 3.4M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-16.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K GYD 3.8M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
9.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guyana
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 GYD 18.8K
$51.4 ¥369
75.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.61 GYD 5,533
$9.77 ¥70.1
172.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 GYD 12.2K
$11.34 ¥81.3
418.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guyana
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 GYD 8,130
$39.55 ¥284
-1.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.89 ¥107
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 GYD 1,324
$6.23 ¥44.71
2.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guyana
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,126 GYD 234.1K
$417 ¥2,989
170.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.7K GYD 5.4M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
45.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guyana
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.28 GYD 7,546
$45.65 ¥327
-20.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.35 GYD 9,640
$33.49 ¥240
38.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 GYD 16.3K
$71.8 ¥515
9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 GYD 16.8K
$72.9 ¥523
10.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guyana
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 GYD 122.8K
$445 ¥3,194
32.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 GYD 105K
$255 ¥1,830
97.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 GYD 378.8K
$915 ¥6,566
98.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 GYD 229.5K
$543 ¥3,895
103.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,679 GYD 557.3K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-56.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,025 GYD 213.1K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-64.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guyana
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
$942 ¥6,755
9.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.64
4.06
63.55%

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Last update for Guyana: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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