Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 3.0% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Tajikistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.92
GEL23.85
|
$5.05
TJS55.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
GEL21.74
|
$9.09
TJS99.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.25
|
$0.58
TJS6.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
GEL1.18
|
$0.26
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
Georgia
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.78
|
$0.58
TJS6.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.66
|
$4.21
TJS45.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
GEL19.18
|
$2.98
TJS32.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.15
|
$1.65
TJS18.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
GEL7.17
|
$1.80
TJS19.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
GEL1.44
|
$0.52
TJS5.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL1.98
|
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.89
|
$1.08
TJS11.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GEL1.79
|
$0.49
TJS5.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.81
|
$0.29
TJS3.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.90
|
$0.20
TJS2.19
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
Georgia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
GEL11.73
|
$3.30
TJS36.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.31
GEL38.27
|
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.17
GEL54,417.99
|
$19,744.22
TJS215,410.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
GEL12.87
|
$3.12
TJS34.06
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
Georgia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.85
GEL42.40
|
$23.51
TJS256.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.69
GEL1,251.08
|
$384.54
TJS4,195.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.06
GEL912.33
|
$196.68
TJS2,145.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.84
GEL141.34
|
$49.41
TJS539.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Georgia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.64
GEL547.41
|
$94.89
TJS1,035.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,659.24
GEL9,788.47
|
$13,407.70
TJS146,278.59
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
GEL4.15
|
$1.10
TJS12.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
GEL6.78
|
$2.25
TJS24.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL7.86
|
$2.30
TJS25.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.97
GEL106.93
|
$33.52
TJS365.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
GEL14.86
|
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.56
GEL161.99
|
$29.85
TJS325.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.07
GEL117.90
|
$35.45
TJS386.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.89
GEL267.21
|
$75.30
TJS821.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.19
GEL284.06
|
$52.80
TJS576.10
|
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