Cost of Living in Guyana

Summary of cost of living in Guyana:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,500.00 GY$ 500.00-3,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 12,000.00 GY$ 10,000.00-20,966.33
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,500.00 GY$ 1,400.00-1,800.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 450.00 GY$ 300.00-723.34
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 GY$ 480.00-600.00
Cappuccino (regular) 892.33 GY$ 300.00-1,572.48
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 276.45 GY$ 200.00-400.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 146.21 GY$ 100.00-300.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,109.71 GY$ 1,741.29-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 300.38 GY$ 272.16-508.02
Rice (white), (1 lb) 169.29 GY$ 108.86-226.80
Eggs (regular) (12) 671.04 GY$ 360.00-1,200.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 878.23 GY$ 272.16-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 644.44 GY$ 260.00-760.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 753.17 GY$ 408.23-1,000.00
Apples (1 lb) 444.66 GY$ 90.72-635.03
Banana (1 lb) 228.28 GY$ 136.08-300.00
Oranges (1 lb) 232.37 GY$ 136.08-500.00
Tomato (1 lb) 246.08 GY$ 45.36-500.00
Potato (1 lb) 134.13 GY$ 63.50-240.00
Onion (1 lb) 127.99 GY$ 90.72-181.44
Lettuce (1 head) 280.00 GY$ 100.00-500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 325.00 GY$ 220.00-500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,722.48 GY$ 2,000.00-9,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 323.21 GY$ 260.00-400.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 512.50 GY$ 300.00-600.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 500.00 GY$ 460.00-500.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 120.00 GY$ 120.00-200.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6,000.00 GY$ 5,000.00-8,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 GY$ 400.00-600.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 965.61 GY$ 804.67-1,448.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2,250.00 GY$ 1,900.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 855.50 GY$ 768.44-1,056.13
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,300,000.00 GY$ 3,000,000.00-3,600,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,780,000.00 GY$ 3,500,000.00-4,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 15,935.61 GY$ 13,250.74-20,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 5,830.00 GY$ 5,830.00-5,830.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 13,317.68 GY$ 10,000.00-15,724.75
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 6,375.00 GY$ 5,000.00-8,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,833.33 GY$ 1,000.00-6,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,500.00 GY$ 1,200.00-2,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 29,444.44 GY$ 11,666.67-50,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 318,000.00 GY$ 150,000.00-1,140,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,187.50 GY$ 3,000.00-16,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 10,062.50 GY$ 5,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 13,333.33 GY$ 8,000.00-18,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,000.00 GY$ 8,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 88,125.00 GY$ 55,000.00-220,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 53,437.50 GY$ 40,000.00-70,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 211,449.50 GY$ 90,000.00-400,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 136,591.33 GY$ 65,000.00-300,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 75,015.43 GY$ 66,665.45-84,999.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 33,555.05 GY$ 8,999.93-49,999.58
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 89,825.00 GY$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.75 5.95-14.00

Prices in Guyana

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Last update: October 2023
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