Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 19.7% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Tajikistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL54.04
|
$5.05
TJS55.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL41.03
|
$9.09
TJS99.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL16.35
|
$0.58
TJS6.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
$0.26
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL13.35
|
$0.58
TJS6.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL85.08
|
$4.21
TJS45.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL70.72
|
$2.98
TJS32.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL30.02
|
$1.65
TJS18.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL34.50
|
$1.80
TJS19.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL13.17
|
$0.52
TJS5.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.90
|
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.57
|
$1.08
TJS11.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL11.20
|
$0.49
TJS5.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.95
|
$0.29
TJS3.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL9.31
|
$0.20
TJS2.19
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
Swaziland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL83.20
|
$3.30
TJS36.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL525.42
|
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL300,242.79
|
$19,744.22
TJS215,410.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL450.48
|
$3.12
TJS34.06
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
Swaziland
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL1,000.64
|
$23.51
TJS256.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL4,003.24
|
$384.54
TJS4,195.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,252.63
|
$196.68
TJS2,145.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,045.94
|
$49.41
TJS539.03
|
|
pay 78.7% more for childcare
Swaziland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,241.13
|
$94.89
TJS1,035.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL88,086.02
|
$13,407.70
TJS146,278.59
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL32.53
|
$1.10
TJS12.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL30.69
|
$2.25
TJS24.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL45.04
|
$2.30
TJS25.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL500.40
|
$33.52
TJS365.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL65.05
|
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
Swaziland
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL913.13
|
$29.85
TJS325.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL417.00
|
$35.45
TJS386.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,301.05
|
$75.30
TJS821.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,413.78
|
$52.80
TJS576.10
|
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