Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 23.7% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS54.70
|
$3.08
KES403.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS98.45
|
$5.77
KES756.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.25
|
$0.60
KES79.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.82
|
$0.48
KES62.32
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.32
|
$0.50
KES65.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS45.59
|
$4.28
KES560.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS32.27
|
$2.86
KES374.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.90
|
$1.62
KES212.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.46
|
$2.32
KES303.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.62
|
$1.01
KES132.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS12.16
|
$0.42
KES54.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.69
|
$0.60
KES78.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.34
|
$0.33
KES43.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.13
|
$0.29
KES38.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.18
|
$0.38
KES49.64
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.75
|
$5.64
KES738.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$33.59
KES4,400.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS213,810.37
|
$16,982.90
KES2,224,759.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.81
|
$8.89
KES1,165.20
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS254.58
|
$39.22
KES5,138.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,164.15
|
$184.65
KES24,189.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,129.82
|
$112.87
KES14,785.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS535.03
|
$20.03
KES2,624.08
|
|
pay 13.3% less for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,027.62
|
$120.67
KES15,807.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS145,192.16
|
$6,188.65
KES810,712.70
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.93
|
$1.94
KES254.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS24.36
|
$2.12
KES278.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.86
|
$2.66
KES348.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS363.02
|
$30.22
KES3,959.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$5.77
KES756.52
|
|
pay 45.8% less for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS323.20
|
$13.35
KES1,749.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS383.86
|
$20.55
KES2,692.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS815.46
|
$30.06
KES3,937.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS571.82
|
$39.30
KES5,148.61
|
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