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Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 20.7% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 49.2% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 36.7% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 8.9 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 4.1 times more in Tashkent

The cost of childcare and clothing in Tashkent are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Tashkent. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Tashkent.

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Tashkent vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tashkent instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 48.9% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.78 UZS81,093.28	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$5.09 UZS60,819.96	-51.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.74 UZS8,857.87	-73.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.35 UZS4,156.03	-85.9%
Average			-48.9%

Nuku'alofa vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.2% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.84 UZS10,001.01	-19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.12 UZS49,271.41	-8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.94 UZS59,058.42	-16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.85 UZS22,074.77	-63.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.91 UZS22,866.97	-28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.70 UZS8,333.72	-44.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.83 UZS9,926.09	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.04 UZS12,379.01	-21.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.77 UZS9,226.49	-54.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.26 UZS3,160.78	-81.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.18 UZS2,154.99	-84.9%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.48 UZS53,549.31	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$12.72 UZS152K	-69.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$16,956.24 UZS203M	+191.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$3.67 UZS43,839.03	-80.4%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 36.7% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$13.64 UZS163K	-89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$605.03 UZS7M	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$380.19 UZS5M
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$51.76 UZS619K	-63.8%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 8.9 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$332.64 UZS4M	+110.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$9,430.29 UZS113M	+3684.3%
Average			+793.1%

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.12 UZS25,341.65	-36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.63 UZS31,498.38	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.03 UZS24,327.98	-80.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$64.29 UZS769K	+106.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$5.93 UZS70,956.62	-85.7%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 4.1 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$50.12 UZS599K	+244.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$58.44 UZS699K	+231.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$112.30 UZS1M	+440.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$138.19 UZS2M	+375.3%
Average			+313.9%

Nuku'alofa vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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