Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 25.6% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.48
|
$2.71
$10,617
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS49.97
|
$5.26
$20,609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.36
|
$0.60
$2,358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$0.46
$1,798
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
$0.87
$3,420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.46
|
$1.61
$6,310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.00
|
$3.28
$12,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.65
|
$1.65
$6,469
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.06
|
$1.55
$6,095
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$0.83
$3,258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.84
|
$0.29
$1,151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.44
|
$0.37
$1,440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
$0.40
$1,553
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.30
$1,191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$0.33
$1,310
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.59
|
$2.04
$7,979
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS69.96
|
$23.61
$92,563
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,441.81
|
$14,617.95
$57,300,502
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.80
|
$11.28
$44,215
|
|
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.28
|
$21.37
$83,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,850.14
|
$208.57
$817,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,891.65
|
$176.18
$690,614
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.08
|
$46.64
$182,822
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,032.80
|
$104.33
$408,978
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS51,973.18
|
$3,004.13
$11,775,795
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS9.99
|
$0.90
$3,511
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.71
|
$1.21
$4,726
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.49
|
$1.90
$7,436
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS427.56
|
$18.34
$71,894
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS44.98
|
$2.91
$11,419
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS299.85
|
$40.50
$158,746
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS254.87
|
$27.32
$107,108
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS524.73
|
$60.30
$236,354
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.25
|
$45.16
$177,015
|
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