Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 3.4 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS54.70
|
$17.24
€15.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS98.45
|
$10.42
€9.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.25
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.82
|
$2.42
€2.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.32
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS45.59
|
$6.64
€6.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS32.27
|
$4.35
€4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.90
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.46
|
$4.78
€4.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.62
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS12.16
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.69
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.34
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.13
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.18
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.75
|
$7.06
€6.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$50.71
€46.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS213,810.37
|
$26,786.12
€24,620.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.81
|
$24.68
€22.68
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS254.58
|
$50.54
€46.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,164.15
|
$808.25
€742.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,129.82
|
$687.98
€632.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS535.03
|
$168.59
€154.96
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,027.62
|
$588.37
€540.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS145,192.16
|
$15,983.72
€14,691.44
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.93
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS24.36
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.86
|
$8.49
€7.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS363.02
|
$33.63
€30.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
|
pay 97.5% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS323.20
|
$92.98
€85.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS383.86
|
$41.35
€38.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS815.46
|
$87.07
€80.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS571.82
|
$130.15
€119.63
|
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