Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 61.9% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.48
|
$6.95
$6,050.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS49.97
|
$4.91
$4,276.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.36
|
$1.18
$1,023.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$0.81
$707.95
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
$1.16
$1,007.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.46
|
$3.30
$2,871.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.00
|
$3.02
$2,625.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.65
|
$1.48
$1,287.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.06
|
$1.86
$1,620.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$0.70
$611.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.84
|
$0.61
$528.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.44
|
$0.48
$415.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
$0.61
$534.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.31
$273.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$0.37
$323.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.59
|
$3.41
$2,965.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS69.96
|
$19.26
$16,758.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,441.81
|
$24,101.65
$20,971,003.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.80
|
$8.86
$7,705.07
|
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.28
|
$21.98
$19,121.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,850.14
|
$237.02
$206,232.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,891.65
|
$180.77
$157,289.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.08
|
$38.32
$33,339.09
|
|
pay 11.3% more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,032.80
|
$116.37
$101,252.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS51,973.18
|
$4,756.21
$4,138,407.35
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS9.99
|
$1.80
$1,566.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.71
|
$1.63
$1,421.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.49
|
$1.91
$1,662.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS427.56
|
$22.57
$19,638.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS44.98
|
$4.09
$3,557.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS299.85
|
$59.01
$51,347.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS254.87
|
$50.10
$43,592.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS524.73
|
$112.10
$97,536.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.25
|
$88.63
$77,113.99
|
|
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