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Tajikistan vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 10.0% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% more in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 12.5% more in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 51.6% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 7.2% less in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 18.2% more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.7% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Tajikistan

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

Tajikistan vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.0% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$6.09 TJS55.86	+32.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$8.60 TJS78.94	+43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.56 TJS5.18	+17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.31 TJS2.81	-13.5%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 12.5% more for groceries

	Jordan	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.55 TJS5.03	+8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$5.82 TJS53.43	+83.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$3.96 TJS36.37	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$1.72 TJS15.80	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$1.75 TJS16.03	-29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.70 TJS6.42	-4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.18 TJS10.87	+71.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$0.92 TJS8.46	+71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$0.44 TJS4.05	+38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.29 TJS2.63	-25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.20 TJS1.86	-40.5%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 51.6% less for transportation

	Jordan	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$4.06 TJS37.29	-20.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$10.59 TJS97.15	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$11,647.15 TJS106,867.61	-52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$3.60 TJS33.03	-67.1%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Jordan	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$19.59 TJS179.73	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$370.61 TJS3,400.53	+36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$239.79 TJS2,200.21	+28.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$34.50 TJS316.55	-56.5%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 18.2% more for childcare

	Jordan	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$95.29 TJS874.37	-46.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$6,972.94 TJS63,979.70	+83.1%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.06 TJS9.72	-79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$1.50 TJS13.76	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$2.65 TJS24.29	-26.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$33.89 TJS310.95	-28.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$4.50 TJS41.29	-57.5%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Jordan	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$26.45 TJS242.68	-29.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$33.67 TJS308.94	-7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$60.88 TJS558.63	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$55.59 TJS510.05	-13.3%
Average			-15.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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