Cost of Living Comparison Between Guyana and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between Guyana and Colombia

😐 Solo nomad: Guyana is 65.9% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guyana is 75.9% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guyana
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.11 GYD 2,520
$4.23 COP 17.6K
186.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 GYD 15.1K
$29.52 COP 123.1K
146.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 GYD 1,761
$7.42 COP 30.9K
14.15%
Cappuccino
$4.44 GYD 923
$1.63 COP 6,789
172.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 GYD 246
$0.96 COP 4,005
22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 GYD 138
$0.66 COP 2,740
1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 GYD 455
$1.19 COP 4,955
84.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 GYD 495
$2.45 COP 10.2K
-2.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guyana
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.54 GYD 736
$1.15 COP 4,784
207.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 GYD 437
$1.4 COP 5,828
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 GYD 428
$1.15 COP 4,774
79.13%
Eggs
$3.97 GYD 825
$2.07 COP 8,648
91.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 GYD 2,700
$4.51 COP 18.8K
187.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 GYD 1,590
$5.16 COP 21.5K
48.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 GYD 2,267
$7.72 COP 32.2K
41.19%
Apples (1kg)
$6.46 GYD 1,344
$2.57 COP 10.7K
151.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 GYD 531
$1.05 COP 4,357
142.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 GYD 702
$1.33 COP 5,540
153.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.46 GYD 1,136
$1.22 COP 5,084
347.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 GYD 501
$1.04 COP 4,352
131.73%
Onion (1kg)
$3.1 GYD 644
$1.12 COP 4,670
176.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 GYD 410
$0.81 COP 3,379
143.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 GYD 332
$0.76 COP 3,189
109.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 GYD 452
$2.64 COP 11K
-17.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.71 GYD 3,059
$10.21 COP 42.5K
44.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 GYD 360
$1.11 COP 4,628
55.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 GYD 539
$1.91 COP 7,965
35.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Guyana
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 GYD 118
$0.71 COP 2,939
-19.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.03 GYD 6,246
$38.65 COP 161.1K
-22.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 GYD 596
$1.49 COP 6,204
92.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 GYD 704
$1.64 COP 6,845
106.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.86 GYD 2,050
$7.14 COP 29.8K
38.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GYD 219
$1.02 COP 4,246
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K GYD 3.4M
$17.1K COP 71.1M
-5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K GYD 3.8M
$25.6K COP 106.5M
-28.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guyana
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 GYD 18.8K
$84.6 COP 352.7K
6.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.61 GYD 5,533
$9.77 COP 40.7K
172.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 GYD 12.2K
$23.5 COP 98K
150.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guyana
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 GYD 8,130
$23.25 COP 96.9K
68.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.36 COP 51.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 GYD 1,324
$3.77 COP 15.7K
68.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guyana
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,126 GYD 234.1K
$263 COP 1.1M
327.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.7K GYD 5.4M
$5,943 COP 24.8M
333.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guyana
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.28 GYD 7,546
$57 COP 237.6K
-36.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.35 GYD 9,640
$39.35 COP 164.1K
17.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 GYD 16.3K
$90.6 COP 377.6K
-13.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 GYD 16.8K
$78.1 COP 325.7K
3.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guyana
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 GYD 122.8K
$354 COP 1.5M
66.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 GYD 105K
$299 COP 1.2M
68.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 GYD 378.8K
$682 COP 2.8M
166.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 GYD 229.5K
$545 COP 2.3M
102.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,679 GYD 557.3K
$1,702 COP 7.1M
57.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,025 GYD 213.1K
$1,240 COP 5.2M
-17.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guyana
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
$448 COP 1.9M
130.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.64
12.68
-47.63%

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Last update for Guyana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombia: October 29, 2025

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