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Guyana vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 37.7% more expensive than Panama overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% more in Guyana
Groceries: pay 49.9% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Guyana
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 41.8% more in Guyana

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

Guyana vs. Panama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.7% more for restaurants

	Panama	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.35 PAB8.35	$11.95 GYD2,499.33	+43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 PAB7.75	$9.37 GYD1,959.48	+20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 PAB1.37	$1.18 GYD246.60	-14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 PAB1.21	$0.64 GYD133.96	-47.1%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 49.9% more for groceries

	Panama	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 PAB2.21	$2.09 GYD437.03	-5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 PAB6.02	$6.94 GYD1,451.40	+15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.86 PAB6.86	$13.04 GYD2,728.47	+90.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 PAB2.47	$4.55 GYD951.41	+84.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.58 PAB3.58	$3.03 GYD633.55	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 PAB2.13	$3.47 GYD725.00	+62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 PAB0.60	$1.53 GYD320.70	+156.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$1.66 GYD348.04	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PAB1.51	$2.74 GYD573.44	+82.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 PAB0.96	$1.09 GYD228.16	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 PAB0.99	$1.46 GYD306.47	+47.8%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Panama	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.87 PAB3.87	$3.89 GYD813.65	+0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.75 PAB23.75	$28.67 GYD5,998.40	+20.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,416.67 PAB23,416.67	$22,218.32 GYD4,648,762.66	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.20 PAB20.20	$29.62 GYD6,198.35	+46.7%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Panama	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.39 PAB48.39	$50.36 GYD10,537.20	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.94 PAB765.94	$906.97 GYD189,765.88	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.77 PAB630.77	$410.12 GYD85,810.49	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.09 PAB89.09	$77.46 GYD16,207.45	-13.0%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Panama	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$363.00 PAB363.00	$1,014.45 GYD212,254.01	+179.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,411.11 PAB9,411.11	$23,232.76 GYD4,861,014.25	+146.9%
Average			+163.2%

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 PAB1.95	$2.03 GYD424.89	+4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 PAB3.54	$5.83 GYD1,219.68	+64.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.48 PAB5.48	$2.68 GYD559.85	-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.47 PAB51.47	$38.23 GYD7,997.87	-25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 PAB5.97	$6.21 GYD1,299.65	+4.1%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 41.8% more for clothing

	Panama	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.33 PAB43.33	$50.17 GYD10,497.21	+15.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.17 PAB34.17	$52.56 GYD10,997.07	+53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.40 PAB80.40	$148.12 GYD30,991.75	+84.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.46 PAB106.46	$120.65 GYD25,243.28	+13.3%
Average			+41.8%

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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: December 2025

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