Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.4 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 50.8% more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.52
|
$3.01
$4.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS50.03
|
$5.11
$6.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.37
|
$0.75
$1.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$0.60
$0.81
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.72
|
$1.68
$2.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.49
|
$5.73
$7.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.03
|
$5.55
$7.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.67
|
$2.35
$3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.08
|
$3.34
$4.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$1.79
$2.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.86
|
$1.02
$1.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.46
|
$1.71
$2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.25
|
$2.17
$2.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.94
$1.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$1.00
$1.35
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.63
|
$1.41
$1.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS70.04
|
$22.56
$30.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,617.65
|
$22,924.67
$31,096.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.84
|
$20.87
$28.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.61
|
$79.08
$107.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,854.58
|
$670.39
$909.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,893.83
|
$490.05
$664.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.39
|
$41.83
$56.74
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,033.99
|
$208.21
$282.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS52,033.13
|
$9,629.17
$13,061.75
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS10.01
|
$2.35
$3.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.72
|
$3.44
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.51
|
$9.40
$12.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS428.05
|
$66.07
$89.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS45.03
|
$4.51
$6.12
|
|
pay 79.8% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS300.19
|
$60.00
$81.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS255.16
|
$28.17
$38.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS525.33
|
$107.85
$146.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.81
|
$69.99
$94.95
|
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