Cost of living comparison
New York is 5.0 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in New York instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.50
|
$19.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS50.00
|
$9.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.37
|
$2.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$1.74
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
$3.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.47
|
$6.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.01
|
$3.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.66
|
$4.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.07
|
$5.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$2.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.85
|
$0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.45
|
$2.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
$2.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.60
|
$3.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS70.00
|
$85.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,510.25
|
$25,525.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.81
|
$20.50
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
Tajikistan
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.41
|
$71.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,851.87
|
$1,693.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,892.50
|
$1,448.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.20
|
$123.93
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,033.26
|
$1,180.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS51,996.51
|
$20,394.29
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS10.00
|
$5.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.71
|
$4.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.50
|
$12.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS427.75
|
$45.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS45.00
|
$13.56
|
|
pay 83.4% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS299.98
|
$46.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS254.98
|
$37.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS524.96
|
$78.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.47
|
$108.30
|
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