Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 27.4% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
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