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Tajikistan vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 82.5% more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants
pay 46.1% less in Tajikistan
Groceries
pay 3.5% less in Tajikistan
Transportation
pay 3.0 times more in Tajikistan
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Tajikistan
Childcare
pay 22.8 times more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 18.7% less in Tajikistan
Clothing
pay 35.9% less in Tajikistan

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

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Tajikistan vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 46.1% less for restaurants

 
Gambia
Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.31
GMD536.99
$4.88
TJS44.99
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.86
GMD577.36
$5.42
TJS49.99
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.64
GMD193.83
$0.57
TJS5.28
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pay 3.5% less for groceries

 
Gambia
Tajikistan
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.63
GMD46.35
$0.56
TJS5.18
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.04
GMD223.48
$5.53
TJS50.99
Milk (1 gallon) $5.12
GMD375.98
$4.02
TJS37.14
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

 
Gambia
Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.00
GMD294.08
$4.37
TJS40.37
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD481.43
$32.50
TJS299.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,635.13
GMD194K
$16,250.83
TJS150K
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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Gambia
Tajikistan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $45.05
GMD3,310.81
$17.18
TJS158.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,538.16
$449.43
TJS4,147.64
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $81.08
GMD5,959.46
$284.71
TJS2,627.56
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pay 22.8 times more for childcare

 
Gambia
Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.76
GMD496.62
$83.42
TJS769.87
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $135.14
GMD9,932.43
$5,679.67
TJS52,416.23
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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gambia
Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.61
GMD412.40
$1.19
TJS11.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.69
GMD271.01
$1.71
TJS15.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.69
GMD124.16
$2.98
TJS27.50
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pay 35.9% less for clothing

 
Gambia
Tajikistan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $56.00
GMD4,116.00
$22.66
TJS209.13
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $44.34
GMD3,258.99
$44.38
TJS409.60
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $99.43
GMD7,308.11
$64.10
TJS591.57
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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