Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 8.5% cheaper than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% more in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 52.5% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 42.4% more in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 66.6% less in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% more in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 53.1% less in Tajikistan

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tajikistan.

Tajikistan vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Burma, you would:

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pay 53.5% more for restaurants

	Burma	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$4.88 TJS44.99	+113.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$5.42 TJS49.99	+80.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$0.57 TJS5.28	-27.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.34 TJS3.12	-58.4%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Burma	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$0.56 TJS5.18	-47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$5.53 TJS50.99	+33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$4.02 TJS37.14	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$1.81 TJS16.68	+28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$1.74 TJS16.06	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$0.76 TJS7.03	-61.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$1.17 TJS10.77	+144.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$1.20 TJS11.11	-2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$0.41 TJS3.74	-53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.25 TJS2.30	-71.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.17 TJS1.59	-73.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

	Burma	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$4.37 TJS40.37	-87.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	$32.50 TJS299.95	+174.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$3.68 TJS33.99	-59.1%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 42.4% more for housing

	Burma	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$17.18 TJS158.54	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	+59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	+45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$43.80 TJS404.21	+15.8%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 66.6% less for childcare

	Burma	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$83.42 TJS769.87	-77.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	-50.6%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 61.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$1.19 TJS11.00	+19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$1.71 TJS15.75	+14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$2.98 TJS27.50	+125.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$36.56 TJS337.44	+94.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$4.88 TJS44.99	+95.0%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

	Burma	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$22.66 TJS209.13	-74.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$44.38 TJS409.60	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$64.10 TJS591.57	-36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$56.34 TJS519.91	-56.6%
Average			-53.1%

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