Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 13.9% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
|
pay 58.3% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
|
pay 57.7% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
|
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