Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 15.1% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.9% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 14.8% more in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 13.3% more in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 42.4% less in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 52.1% less in Tajikistan

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

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Tajikistan vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.9% less for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.07 NIO260.53	$4.88 TJS44.99	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 NIO255.89	$5.42 TJS49.99	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 NIO31.77	$0.57 TJS5.28	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 NIO22.88	$0.34 TJS3.12	-45.5%
Average			-29.9%

Nicaragua vs. Tajikistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Nicaragua	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 NIO62.93	$0.56 TJS5.18	-67.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 NIO136.25	$5.53 TJS50.99	+49.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 NIO171.26	$4.02 TJS37.14	-13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 NIO86.37	$1.81 TJS16.68	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 NIO93.99	$1.74 TJS16.06	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.76 TJS7.03	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$1.17 TJS10.77	+328.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$1.20 TJS11.11	+47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO40.73	$0.41 TJS3.74	-63.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 NIO61.77	$0.25 TJS2.30	-85.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.17 TJS1.59	-82.9%
Average			-37.7%

Nicaragua vs. Tajikistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.8% more for transportation

	Nicaragua	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO186.17	$4.37 TJS40.37	-13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$32.50 TJS299.95	+441.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.49 NIO497.29	$3.68 TJS33.99	-72.7%
Average			+14.8%

Nicaragua vs. Tajikistan - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.3% more for housing

	Nicaragua	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$17.18 TJS158.54	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	+53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	+14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	$43.80 TJS404.21	-36.7%
Average			+13.3%

Nicaragua vs. Tajikistan - Cost of housing

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pay 42.4% less for childcare

	Nicaragua	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$83.42 TJS769.87	-64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	-6.3%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.40 NIO51.60	$1.19 TJS11.00	-14.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$1.71 TJS15.75	-34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$2.98 TJS27.50	+9.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	$36.56 TJS337.44	+12.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$4.88 TJS44.99	-45.8%
Average			-20.7%

Nicaragua vs. Tajikistan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 52.1% less for clothing

	Nicaragua	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$22.66 TJS209.13	-62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$44.38 TJS409.60	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$64.10 TJS591.57	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$56.34 TJS519.91	-61.1%
Average			-52.1%

Nicaragua vs. Tajikistan - Cost of clothing

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