Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 53.1% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.4% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 58.9% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 40.8% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 48.6% less in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 46.5% less in Tajikistan

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Tajikistan.

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Tajikistan vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 60.4% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	$4.88 TJS44.99	-56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	$5.42 TJS49.99	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	$0.57 TJS5.28	-76.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CRC813.02	$0.34 TJS3.12	-81.0%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 58.9% less for groceries

	Costa Rica	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	$0.56 TJS5.18	-79.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	$5.53 TJS50.99	+14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	$4.02 TJS37.14	-51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	$1.81 TJS16.68	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	$1.74 TJS16.06	-60.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	$0.76 TJS7.03	-65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC329.98	$1.17 TJS10.77	+61.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CRC758.13	$1.20 TJS11.11	-27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC652.25	$0.41 TJS3.74	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 CRC655.18	$0.25 TJS2.30	-82.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 CRC603.93	$0.17 TJS1.59	-87.0%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

	Costa Rica	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	$4.37 TJS40.37	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	$32.50 TJS299.95	-51.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,830.95 CRC10M	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	$3.68 TJS33.99	-76.6%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Costa Rica	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	$17.18 TJS158.54	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.08 CRC380K	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.43 CRC272K	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	-52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	$43.80 TJS404.21	-36.1%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$742.27 CRC338K	$83.42 TJS769.87	-88.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,434.66 CRC6M	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	-57.7%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	$1.19 TJS11.00	-59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	$1.71 TJS15.75	-58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	$2.98 TJS27.50	-43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	$36.56 TJS337.44	-44.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	$4.88 TJS44.99	-38.4%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	$22.66 TJS209.13	-66.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	$44.38 TJS409.60	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	$64.10 TJS591.57	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	$56.34 TJS519.91	-48.1%
Average			-46.5%

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