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

😐 Solo nomad: Guyana is 69.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guyana is 82.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 91.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guyana
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 GYD 2,542
$2.86 ¥19.51
324.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.3 GYD 15.1K
$23.89 ¥163
202.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 GYD 1,770
$4.77 ¥32.61
77.36%
Cappuccino
$4.55 GYD 952
$3.08 ¥21.02
47.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 GYD 247
$0.44 ¥2.99
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 GYD 148
$0.27 ¥1.84
162.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 GYD 458
$0.93 ¥6.36
135.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 GYD 511
$2.04 ¥13.96
19.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guyana
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.63 GYD 760
$1.78 ¥12.16
103.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 GYD 420
$1.60 ¥10.94
25.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 GYD 408
$0.98 ¥6.70
98.98%
Eggs
$3.90 GYD 815
$1.55 ¥10.60
151.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 GYD 2,727
$13.22 ¥90.3
-1.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.60 GYD 1,589
$3.39 ¥23.13
124.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 GYD 2,253
$10.52 ¥71.9
2.38%
Apples (1kg)
$6.29 GYD 1,315
$1.84 ¥12.59
241.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 GYD 532
$1.30 ¥8.89
95.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 GYD 717
$1.47 ¥10.03
133.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 GYD 1,138
$1.15 ¥7.83
373.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 GYD 521
$0.72 ¥4.94
245.83%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 GYD 647
$0.94 ¥6.40
228.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 GYD 435
$0.61 ¥4.16
240.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 GYD 330
$0.53 ¥3.61
198.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 GYD 458
$3.54 ¥24.15
-38.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.44 GYD 3,022
$11.89 ¥81.2
21.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 GYD 365
$0.79 ¥5.39
120.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 GYD 543
$1.69 ¥11.51
53.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Guyana
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 GYD 117
$0.44 ¥2.98
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.15 GYD 6,307
$20.98 ¥143
43.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 GYD 588
$1.38 ¥9.39
103.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.40 GYD 711
$0.35 ¥2.40
871.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.54 GYD 1,996
$6.75 ¥46.13
41.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 GYD 221
$1.16 ¥7.93
-8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K GYD 3.3M
$19.7K ¥134.8K
-19.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K GYD 3.9M
$16.9K ¥115.8K
8.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guyana
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 GYD 18.8K
$50.3 ¥344
78.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.59 GYD 5,771
$10.04 ¥68.5
174.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.1 GYD 12.6K
$11.39 ¥77.8
428.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guyana
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.23 GYD 8,206
$40.16 ¥274
-2.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.68 ¥100
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 GYD 1,289
$6.21 ¥42.39
-0.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guyana
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,117 GYD 233.7K
$402 ¥2,746
177.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.1K GYD 5.3M
$17.4K ¥119.1K
44.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guyana
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.07 GYD 7,754
$46.39 ¥317
-20.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.37 GYD 9,492
$32.60 ¥223
39.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 GYD 16.4K
$71.3 ¥487
9.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 GYD 17.2K
$74.8 ¥511
9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guyana
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 GYD 124.4K
$429 ¥2,931
38.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 GYD 103.7K
$261 ¥1,783
89.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,885 GYD 394.4K
$915 ¥6,253
105.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 GYD 232.2K
$545 ¥3,725
103.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,501 GYD 732.4K
$5,127 ¥35.0K
-31.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,292 GYD 270.2K
$2,614 ¥17.9K
-50.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guyana
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,080 GYD 226.0K
$1,061 ¥7,244
1.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.64
4.06
63.55%

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Last update for Guyana: April 13, 2026

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

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