Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.0 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.52
|
$7.09
$1,481
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS50.03
|
$7.09
$1,481
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.37
|
$1.19
$249
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$0.64
$133
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.72
|
$1.49
$312
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.49
|
$4.89
$1,021
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.03
|
$12.79
$2,673
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.67
|
$2.90
$607
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.08
|
$2.49
$521
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$2.30
$479
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.86
|
$1.03
$216
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.46
|
$1.48
$309
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.25
|
$0.86
$179
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.63
$131
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$0.58
$122
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.63
|
$3.78
$789
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS70.04
|
$33.09
$6,913
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,617.65
|
$15,600.24
$3,258,765
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.84
|
$21.27
$4,444
|
|
pay 77.6% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.61
|
$59.56
$12,442
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,854.58
|
$360.46
$75,297
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,893.83
|
$228.98
$47,832
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.39
|
$60.66
$12,671
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,033.99
|
$94.55
$19,750
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS52,033.13
|
$954.92
$199,476
|
|
pay 84.1% more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS10.01
|
$2.36
$494
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.72
|
$3.43
$716
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.51
|
$2.36
$494
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS428.05
|
$28.36
$5,925
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS45.03
|
$6.15
$1,284
|
|
pay 45.3% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS300.19
|
$26.39
$5,514
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS255.16
|
$46.49
$9,710
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS525.33
|
$70.91
$14,813
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.81
|
$62.24
$13,002
|
|
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