Prices of Common (and not so common) Goods as of August 1996 in Guyanese Currency
Apple juice (small bottle)	$100	Apples (3 lbs)	$156
Batteries (2 AA)	$190	Bread (loaf)	$120
Butter (2 lbs)	$575	Cab ride (GT)	$180 - $300
Cheese (1/4 lb.)	$100	Chick peas (can)	$165
Cookies (Ovaltine)	$95	Haircut	$400
Ice (5lb. bag)	$120	Ice Cream (Haagen Das small 1/2 pt.)	$815
Matches (ten pk)	$60	Meal (2 people): 1/2 portion fried rice 1/2 portion roast pork large mauby	$1000
Milk (1/2 gal.)	$225	Minibus ride (GT)	$20
Pepper sauce	$180	Pepto Bismol	$710
Plane trip (30 day business class to New York)	$128,965	Plantain Chips (small bag.)	$25
Plantains (lb.)	$30	Rent (3 bedroom)	$45,000
Soap powder (200mg)	$630	Soda	$40 (local) $100 (Sprite) $65 (liter Pepsi)
Sugar (2 lb. bag)	$60	Utility Bill (typical)	$1,486