The City Mall on Regent Street is the most modern of its kind in Georgetown and many tourist stores are located here. The central downtown shopping area is bounded by Hadfield Street on the South of the city, Water Street to the West, Albert Street to the East and Middle Street to the North. Most of the city's stores, supermarkets, boutiques and restaurants can be found within this zone. Every item a person could want can be purchased in the many stores in Guyana.
There are several well known places where you can get quality handcrafted Gold pieces, some of them being Royal Jewel House on Regent Street, TOPAZ Jewellers on Crown and Oronoque Streets in Queenstown; Gaskin & Jackson jewellers on Camp Sreet; Kings Jewelry World on Quamina Street with a branch on Middle Street; and Fine Jewelry by Niko's", located on Church Street.
Ask around too about designs by local and internationally acclaimed fashion designers, Michelle Cole, Pat Coates, and Roger Gary.
souvenirs
The best place for buying souvenirs is The Hibiscus Plaza located outside the General Post office.
wood carvings
Buy wood carvings from the artists outside the Hotel Tower.
Rum.
Guyana is famous for its rum see drink. el dorado has a good store in departures at the airport but bear in mind that you cannot take a connecting flight carrying liquids unless they are in your suitcase. there are several places in town where you can buy the best brands.
cost of living
The cost of living in Georgetown City, Guyana is very high. For example approximate prices as of Jan 2010 of Gasoline Petrol is US$5 per Liter, electricity price is US$0.33/unit, A domestic gas cylinder is slightly over US$20, Rent for average family accomodation may exceed 750 US$ per month in central safe locations and personal income tax, which is 33.33% one third of total taxable income makes the living further difficult. Employee's Salary is normally paid in Guyanese Dollars 1 USD = 205 Guyanese Dollars approx and the income tax is deducted at source by employer.