Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.8 times more expensive than Tajikistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.3% more in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4 times more in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 79.1% more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% more in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 54.4% more in Guyana
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Guyana are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 94.3% more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.28
|
$11.88
GYD2,486.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS87.04
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.47
|
$1.21
GYD253.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$0.71
GYD149.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.23
|
$2.01
GYD419.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.71
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.25
|
$12.31
GYD2,576.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.10
|
$3.41
GYD712.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.57
|
$2.63
GYD550.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.93
|
$1.78
GYD373.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.60
|
$1.20
GYD251.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.92
|
$1.70
GYD355.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.94
|
$2.05
GYD428.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.22
|
$0.71
GYD147.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$0.93
GYD194.87
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.80
|
$4.00
GYD837.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS51.07
|
$28.51
GYD5,966.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,598.67
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,281,581.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.96
|
$28.99
GYD6,065.95
|
|
pay 79.1% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS261.48
|
$61.18
GYD12,803.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,985.75
|
$617.07
GYD129,138.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,513.83
|
$281.14
GYD58,836.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS391.91
|
$61.00
GYD12,765.85
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,164.38
|
$876.83
GYD183,499.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS110,013.83
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,860,624.08
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.26
|
$2.14
GYD447.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.62
|
$3.88
GYD812.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.53
|
$2.19
GYD457.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS330.25
|
$38.81
GYD8,121.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS51.07
|
$5.94
GYD1,243.02
|
|
pay 54.4% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS270.67
|
$38.01
GYD7,955.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS394.26
|
$52.27
GYD10,938.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS837.54
|
$83.63
GYD17,501.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS418.77
|
$80.78
GYD16,905.12
|
|
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