Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 2.8 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
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
TJS59.76
|
$11.88
GYD2,484.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
|
pay 79.1% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
|
pay 54.4% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
|
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