Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 14.4% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$5.61
TJS60.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$7.97
TJS86.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.59
TJS6.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.28
TJS3.04
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.57
TJS6.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.28
TJS46.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.05
TJS33.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.47
TJS15.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.88
TJS20.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.54
TJS5.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.88
TJS9.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.09
TJS11.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.36
TJS3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.30
TJS3.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.21
TJS2.24
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$3.19
TJS34.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$4.68
TJS50.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$20,113.17
TJS218,074.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$3.11
TJS33.73
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$23.95
TJS259.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$365.06
TJS3,958.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$230.24
TJS2,496.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$35.90
TJS389.19
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$106.65
TJS1,156.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,250.44
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.12
TJS12.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.61
TJS17.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.34
TJS25.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$30.25
TJS327.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$4.68
TJS50.72
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$24.79
TJS268.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$36.11
TJS391.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$76.71
TJS831.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$38.36
TJS415.86
|
|
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