Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 44.5% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
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