Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 15.1% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Guyana
Groceries: pay 10.9% less in Guyana
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Guyana
Housing: pay 54.9% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 82.2% more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Guyana

The cost of childcare and clothing in Guyana are more expensive than in Bahamas. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guyana.

Guyana vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guyana instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.17 BSD29.17	$11.95 GYD2,499.20	-59.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.08 BSD11.08	$9.37 GYD1,959.38	-15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 BSD3.31	$1.18 GYD246.59	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 BSD2.21	$0.64 GYD133.96	-71.0%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 10.9% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.71 BSD4.71	$2.09 GYD437.01	-55.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 BSD5.79	$6.94 GYD1,451.33	+19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.88 BSD11.88	$13.04 GYD2,728.33	+9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.37 BSD7.37	$4.55 GYD951.36	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.61 BSD4.61	$3.03 GYD633.51	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 BSD1.86	$3.47 GYD724.96	+86.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 BSD1.64	$1.53 GYD320.68	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.39 BSD3.39	$1.66 GYD348.02	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.26 BSD3.26	$2.74 GYD573.41	-15.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 BSD1.84	$1.09 GYD228.15	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$1.46 GYD306.46	+7.0%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BSD5.71	$3.89 GYD813.60	-31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$28.67 GYD5,998.09	-36.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$22,218.32 GYD5M	-40.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$29.62 GYD6,198.03	-5.1%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 54.9% less for housing

	Bahamas	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.81 BSD89.81	$50.36 GYD10,536.65	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	$906.97 GYD190K	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	$410.12 GYD85,806.04	-69.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.16 BSD201.16	$77.46 GYD16,206.61	-61.5%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 82.2% more for childcare

	Bahamas	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.67 BSD606.67	$1,014.45 GYD212K	+67.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	$23,232.76 GYD5M	+97.1%
Average			+82.2%

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pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 BSD6.25	$2.03 GYD424.86	-67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.69 BSD5.69	$5.83 GYD1,219.61	+2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.78 BSD13.78	$2.68 GYD559.82	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.58 BSD92.58	$38.23 GYD7,997.46	-58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.50 BSD17.50	$6.21 GYD1,299.59	-64.5%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Bahamas	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 BSD55.83	$50.17 GYD10,496.66	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$52.56 GYD10,996.50	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.94 BSD104.94	$148.12 GYD30,990.14	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.57 BSD103.57	$120.65 GYD25,241.97	+16.5%
Average			+12.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

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