Cost of living comparison

 Tajikistan
compared to
 Guyana
Guyana vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

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.

Guyana vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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