Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 3.2 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 24.7% more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
Tajikistan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
LKR800.42
|
$5.05
TJS55.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,928.58
|
$9.09
TJS99.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR190.24
|
$0.58
TJS6.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR98.66
|
$0.26
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR174.36
|
$0.58
TJS6.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,876.67
|
$4.21
TJS45.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,787.16
|
$2.98
TJS32.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR637.81
|
$1.65
TJS18.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR675.88
|
$1.80
TJS19.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR837.63
|
$0.52
TJS5.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR126.05
|
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR702.79
|
$1.08
TJS11.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR182.34
|
$0.49
TJS5.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR136.91
|
$0.29
TJS3.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR128.88
|
$0.20
TJS2.19
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,417.49
|
$3.30
TJS36.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,854.22
|
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR9,867,418.96
|
$19,744.22
TJS215,410.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR919.54
|
$3.12
TJS34.06
|
|
pay 94.8% more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,195.77
|
$23.51
TJS256.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR45,061.44
|
$384.54
TJS4,195.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR30,345.33
|
$196.68
TJS2,145.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR9,048.87
|
$49.41
TJS539.03
|
|
pay 14.8 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,397.22
|
$94.89
TJS1,035.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR155,343.44
|
$13,407.70
TJS146,278.59
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR601.43
|
$1.10
TJS12.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR695.04
|
$2.25
TJS24.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,226.49
|
$2.30
TJS25.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,607.99
|
$33.52
TJS365.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR970.42
|
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
|
pay 50.8% more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR8,120.53
|
$29.85
TJS325.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,440.20
|
$35.45
TJS386.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,391.20
|
$75.30
TJS821.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR9,768.92
|
$52.80
TJS576.10
|
|
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