Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 36.5% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$5.05
TJS54.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$9.09
TJS98.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$0.58
TJS6.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$0.26
TJS2.82
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$0.58
TJS6.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$4.21
TJS45.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$2.98
TJS32.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$1.65
TJS17.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$1.80
TJS19.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$0.52
TJS5.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$1.12
TJS12.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$1.08
TJS11.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$0.49
TJS5.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.29
TJS3.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.20
TJS2.18
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$3.30
TJS35.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$19,744.22
TJS213,810.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$3.12
TJS33.81
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$23.51
TJS254.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$384.54
TJS4,164.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$196.68
TJS2,129.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$49.41
TJS535.03
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$94.89
TJS1,027.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$13,407.70
TJS145,192.16
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$1.10
TJS11.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$2.25
TJS24.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$2.30
TJS24.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$33.52
TJS363.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$29.85
TJS323.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$35.45
TJS383.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$75.30
TJS815.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$52.80
TJS571.82
|
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