Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 22.7% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.52
|
$3.01
KES382.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS50.03
|
$3.91
KES497.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.37
|
$0.49
KES62.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$0.45
KES57.20
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.72
|
$0.43
KES54.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.49
|
$3.28
KES417.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.03
|
$2.60
KES331.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.67
|
$1.43
KES181.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.08
|
$2.25
KES286.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$0.58
KES73.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.86
|
$0.44
KES56.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.46
|
$0.65
KES82.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.25
|
$0.37
KES46.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.26
KES33.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$0.33
KES41.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.63
|
$3.88
KES493.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS70.04
|
$32.60
KES4,146.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,617.65
|
$9,571.02
KES1,217,395.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.84
|
$9.76
KES1,241.97
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.61
|
$31.67
KES4,028.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,854.58
|
$146.91
KES18,685.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,893.83
|
$108.62
KES13,815.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.39
|
$16.25
KES2,066.79
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,033.99
|
$127.01
KES16,155.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS52,033.13
|
$5,225.46
KES664,657.52
|
|
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS10.01
|
$1.77
KES225.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.72
|
$1.34
KES170.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.51
|
$1.76
KES224.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS428.05
|
$32.78
KES4,169.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS45.03
|
$4.82
KES612.66
|
|
pay 39.7% less for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS300.19
|
$11.94
KES1,518.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS255.16
|
$19.76
KES2,513.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS525.33
|
$25.82
KES3,284.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.81
|
$26.69
KES3,395.23
|
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