Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 28.1% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$3.44
TJS37.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$4.58
TJS50.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$0.40
TJS4.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$0.43
TJS4.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$2.70
TJS29.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$2.38
TJS26.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$1.53
TJS16.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$1.66
TJS18.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$0.90
TJS9.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.87
TJS9.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$0.48
TJS5.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
|
pay 23.3% more for transportation
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$3.36
TJS36.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$6.42
TJS70.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,983.98
TJS152,565.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$3.10
TJS33.83
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$26.72
TJS291.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$353.19
TJS3,853.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$173.53
TJS1,893.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$23.95
TJS261.30
|
|
pay 59.7% less for childcare
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$94.74
TJS1,033.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$4,767.67
TJS52,015.46
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$0.92
TJS10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$1.17
TJS12.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$1.60
TJS17.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$39.22
TJS427.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$4.13
TJS45.01
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$27.51
TJS300.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$23.38
TJS255.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$48.14
TJS525.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$44.70
TJS487.64
|
|
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