Socket 🔌

Guyana uses 120/240V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type A, Type B, Type D and Type G.

Languages 🗣️

• English

Currency 💱

100 GYD = 0.47 USD

Guyana uses the Guyanese dollar (symbol: $), code GYD.Banknotes come in denominations of 5000, 1000, 500, 100 and 20 dollars. Dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 10, 5 and 1 dollars.

ATM 🏧🏦

Rare

Automatic teller machines are rare in Guyana. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Tipping 💁🏽

Card 💳

Mobile Phone 📱

Roaming 🌐

Emergency Calls 🚨

Police :

990, 997

Ambulance :

998

Fire department :

999

Calling ☎️

International

To call Guyana, dial +, then 592 (the country code for Guyana), then the area code and the local number.

Locally

For local calls within Guyana, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 771 .

international: + 592 771 1234567
calling local: 771 1234567

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in Guyana is on average 2.7 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

WiFi coverage in Guyana is low. It is not as easy to find one.

SIM Card #️⃣

Rules 🚗

In Guyana you drive on the left side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Limits 🚦

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on motorways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 80 km/h (49 mph) on undivided highways.

Temperature 🌡️

Rainfall ☔