Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 22.0% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 36.0% more in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 46.7% more in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% more in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Tajikistan

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

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Tajikistan vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.66 IDR29,880.08	$4.88 TJS44.99	+194.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.14 IDR56,683.37	$5.42 TJS49.99	+72.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 IDR9,894.46	$0.57 TJS5.28	+4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 IDR4,993.13	$0.34 TJS3.12	+22.4%
Average			+101.7%

Indonesia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 IDR21,212.95	$0.56 TJS5.18	-52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68 IDR84,441.47	$5.53 TJS50.99	+18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 IDR85,268.98	$4.02 TJS37.14	-14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 IDR27,905.81	$1.81 TJS16.68	+16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 IDR24,551.95	$1.74 TJS16.06	+28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 IDR19,962.89	$0.76 TJS7.03	-31.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,867.37	$1.17 TJS10.77	+93.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR14,582.50	$1.20 TJS11.11	+49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR9,926.34	$0.41 TJS3.74	-26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR10,015.45	$0.25 TJS2.30	-55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,769.53	$0.17 TJS1.59	-81.5%
Average			-19.8%

Indonesia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.0% more for transportation

	Indonesia	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 IDR53,995.28	$4.37 TJS40.37	+46.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.36 IDR187K	$32.50 TJS299.95	+213.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.54 IDR418M	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.87 IDR69,953.06	$3.68 TJS33.99	-4.9%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 46.7% more for housing

	Indonesia	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.77 IDR357K	$17.18 TJS158.54	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.41 IDR5M	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	+60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.85 IDR3M	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	+73.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.89 IDR901K	$43.80 TJS404.21	-12.2%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Indonesia	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.24 IDR2M	$83.42 TJS769.87	-36.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,685.47 IDR103M	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	-0.1%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 IDR43,579.31	$1.19 TJS11.00	-50.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 IDR27,741.06	$1.71 TJS15.75	+11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 IDR43,014.40	$2.98 TJS27.50	+25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.79 IDR411K	$36.56 TJS337.44	+60.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.03 IDR54,642.27	$4.88 TJS44.99	+61.1%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Indonesia	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.46 IDR766K	$22.66 TJS209.13	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.22 IDR491K	$44.38 TJS409.60	+63.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.72 IDR1M	$64.10 TJS591.57	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.24 IDR1M	$56.34 TJS519.91	-13.6%
Average			-9.5%

Indonesia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of clothing

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