Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 2.0 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Mexico
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS54.70
|
$10.14
MX$168.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS98.45
|
$8.52
MX$141.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.25
|
$1.35
MX$22.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.82
|
$1.02
MX$16.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.32
|
$2.68
MX$44.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS45.59
|
$4.17
MX$69.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS32.27
|
$5.88
MX$97.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.90
|
$2.68
MX$44.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.46
|
$3.49
MX$57.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.62
|
$1.32
MX$21.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS12.16
|
$0.63
MX$10.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.69
|
$0.79
MX$13.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.34
|
$0.77
MX$12.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.13
|
$0.90
MX$15.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.18
|
$0.78
MX$12.88
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.75
|
$5.33
MX$88.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$28.94
MX$480.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS213,810.37
|
$22,778.21
MX$378,314.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.81
|
$17.39
MX$288.83
|
|
pay 56.0% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS254.58
|
$33.11
MX$549.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,164.15
|
$599.68
MX$9,959.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,129.82
|
$424.66
MX$7,053.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS535.03
|
$54.94
MX$912.45
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,027.62
|
$230.47
MX$3,827.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS145,192.16
|
$4,822.04
MX$80,087.31
|
|
pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.93
|
$2.57
MX$42.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS24.36
|
$3.35
MX$55.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.86
|
$4.34
MX$72.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS363.02
|
$38.86
MX$645.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$5.22
MX$86.72
|
|
pay 50.9% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS323.20
|
$54.74
MX$909.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS383.86
|
$42.64
MX$708.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS815.46
|
$96.11
MX$1,596.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS571.82
|
$90.93
MX$1,510.14
|
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