Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Sri Lanka Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 41.0% more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 15.5% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 32.6% more in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 71.3% more in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% more in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 51.6% more in Tajikistan

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.

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Tajikistan vs. Sri Lanka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Sri Lanka	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 LKR726.11	$4.88 TJS44.99	+122.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.20 LKR2,052.12	$5.42 TJS49.99	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 LKR270.87	$0.57 TJS5.28	-30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 LKR101.62	$0.34 TJS3.12	+10.3%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 15.5% less for groceries

	Sri Lanka	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 LKR164.88	$0.56 TJS5.18	+12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	$5.53 TJS50.99	+8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	$4.02 TJS37.14	-19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 LKR525.48	$1.81 TJS16.68	+13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 LKR637.54	$1.74 TJS16.06	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 LKR790.19	$0.76 TJS7.03	-68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.33 LKR110.92	$1.17 TJS10.77	+248.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 LKR546.03	$1.20 TJS11.11	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 LKR195.36	$0.41 TJS3.74	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LKR150.14	$0.25 TJS2.30	-45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 LKR113.13	$0.17 TJS1.59	-49.6%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 32.6% more for transportation

	Sri Lanka	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	$4.37 TJS40.37	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.92 LKR1,628.00	$32.50 TJS299.95	+561.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,619.96 LKR10M	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-45.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.96 LKR979.01	$3.68 TJS33.99	+24.6%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 71.3% more for housing

	Sri Lanka	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	$17.18 TJS158.54	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	+78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	+97.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	$43.80 TJS404.21	+22.4%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Sri Lanka	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$28.08 LKR9,301.28	$83.42 TJS769.87	+197.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$711.79 LKR236K	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	+697.9%
Average			+386.9%

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pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Sri Lanka	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.16 LKR714.17	$1.19 TJS11.00	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 LKR713.82	$1.71 TJS15.75	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 LKR3,283.39	$2.98 TJS27.50	-69.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	$36.56 TJS337.44	+278.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	$4.88 TJS44.99	+33.9%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 51.6% more for clothing

	Sri Lanka	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.76 LKR7,207.45	$22.66 TJS209.13	+4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	$44.38 TJS409.60	+237.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	$64.10 TJS591.57	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	$56.34 TJS519.91	+67.7%
Average			+51.6%

Sri Lanka vs. Tajikistan - Cost of clothing

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