Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 54.5% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 54.7% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Canada, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.70
|
$5.61
TJS60.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.88
|
$7.97
TJS86.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$0.59
TJS6.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.28
TJS3.04
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$0.57
TJS6.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.35
|
$4.28
TJS46.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.14
|
$3.05
TJS33.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.70
|
$1.47
TJS15.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.10
|
$1.88
TJS20.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.54
TJS5.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.88
TJS9.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$1.09
TJS11.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.36
TJS3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.30
TJS3.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.21
TJS2.24
|
|
pay 54.7% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.03
|
$3.19
TJS34.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.33
|
$4.68
TJS50.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,043.13
|
$20,113.17
TJS218,074.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.64
|
$3.11
TJS33.73
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.50
|
$23.95
TJS259.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,691.92
|
$365.06
TJS3,958.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,544.89
|
$230.24
TJS2,496.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.97
|
$35.90
TJS389.19
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,012.02
|
$106.65
TJS1,156.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,660.57
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,250.44
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.21
|
$1.12
TJS12.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$1.61
TJS17.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.90
|
$2.34
TJS25.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.57
|
$30.25
TJS327.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.18
|
$4.68
TJS50.72
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.71
|
$24.79
TJS268.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.09
|
$36.11
TJS391.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.75
|
$76.71
TJS831.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.57
|
$38.36
TJS415.86
|
|
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