Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 87.8% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.44
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS49.92
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.36
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 46.1% more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.43
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS25.97
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.63
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.04
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.57
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.83
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.43
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.55
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS69.89
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,274.61
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.76
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 47.0% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS290.96
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,845.92
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,889.58
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS260.80
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 7.4% less for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,031.67
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS51,916.17
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS9.98
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.69
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.47
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS427.09
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS44.93
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 66.9% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS299.52
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS254.59
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS524.15
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS486.71
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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