Cost of living comparison

Jersey

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 72.8% cheaper than Jersey overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.8% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 64.5% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 51.7% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 79.3% less in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 87.9% less in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.0% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 62.6% less in Tajikistan

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

Tajikistan vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.8% less for restaurants

	Jersey	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.64 £29.74	$4.88 TJS44.99	-87.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$5.42 TJS49.99	-48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 £2.46	$0.57 TJS5.28	-82.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 £1.86	$0.34 TJS3.12	-86.3%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 64.5% less for groceries

	Jersey	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 £2.06	$0.56 TJS5.18	-79.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 £2.70	$5.53 TJS50.99	+53.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.51 £6.38	$4.02 TJS37.14	-52.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 £4.70	$1.81 TJS16.68	-71.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 £4.05	$1.74 TJS16.06	-67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 £1.43	$0.76 TJS7.03	-60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$1.17 TJS10.77	-25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 £1.40	$1.20 TJS11.11	-35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 £1.52	$0.41 TJS3.74	-80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 £1.08	$0.25 TJS2.30	-82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$0.17 TJS1.59	-87.7%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 51.7% less for transportation

	Jersey	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 £5.86	$4.37 TJS40.37	-44.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.56	$32.50 TJS299.95	-52.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.93 £18.70	$3.68 TJS33.99	-85.2%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 79.3% less for housing

	Jersey	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.68 £54.53	$17.18 TJS158.54	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	-81.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.20 £182.47	$43.80 TJS404.21	-82.0%
Average			-79.3%

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pay 87.9% less for childcare

	Jersey	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	$83.42 TJS769.87	-96.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	-52.2%
Average			-87.9%

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pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jersey	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 £5.95	$1.19 TJS11.00	-85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83 £3.63	$1.71 TJS15.75	-64.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.82 £14.87	$2.98 TJS27.50	-85.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.98 £57.01	$36.56 TJS337.44	-51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.87	$4.88 TJS44.99	-75.4%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 62.6% less for clothing

	Jersey	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.51 £77.67	$22.66 TJS209.13	-78.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.68 £54.53	$44.38 TJS409.60	-38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £89.23	$64.10 TJS591.57	-46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$207.03 £155.33	$56.34 TJS519.91	-72.8%
Average			-62.6%

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