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Tajikistan vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 18.4% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.3% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 59.6% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 7.6% less in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.2% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Tajikistan

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

Tajikistan vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.3% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,327.59	$6.09 TJS56.11	-18.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,947.13	$8.60 TJS79.28	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD354.02	$0.56 TJS5.20	-71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD354.02	$0.31 TJS2.82	-84.7%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 59.6% less for groceries

	Liberia	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD317.07	$0.55 TJS5.06	-69.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,045.33	$5.82 TJS53.67	-1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,418.12	$3.96 TJS36.53	-50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD637.24	$1.72 TJS15.86	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD951.44	$1.75 TJS16.10	-67.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.41	$0.70 TJS6.45	-5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD678.55	$1.18 TJS10.92	-69.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD826.06	$0.92 TJS8.50	-80.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD885.06	$0.44 TJS4.07	-91.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.30	$0.29 TJS2.64	-72.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD855.56	$0.20 TJS1.87	-95.8%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Liberia	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD830.78	$4.06 TJS37.45	-13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,540.24	$10.59 TJS97.58	-47.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,218,835.26	$11,647.15 TJS107,336.20	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,246.63	$3.60 TJS33.18	-71.6%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 7.6% less for housing

	Liberia	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,506.36	$19.59 TJS180.52	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD118,008.06	$370.61 TJS3,415.44	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,816.15	$239.79 TJS2,209.86	+152.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,092.85	$34.50 TJS317.94	-59.5%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,893.54	$95.29 TJS878.21	-26.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,248.54	$6,972.94 TJS64,260.23	+680.0%
Average			+326.9%

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pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD531.04	$1.06 TJS9.76	-64.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD590.04	$1.50 TJS13.82	-55.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD885.06	$2.65 TJS24.39	-47.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,497.17	$33.89 TJS312.31	-55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,725.82	$4.50 TJS41.47	-53.8%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Liberia	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,259.22	$26.45 TJS243.74	+43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,974.16	$33.67 TJS310.30	-0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,956.93	$60.88 TJS561.08	+8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,169.58	$55.59 TJS512.29	-19.1%
Average			+8.1%

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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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