Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.9 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Russia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 90.6% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
TJS31.97
|
$10.05
₽601.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
TJS39.96
|
$6.50
₽388.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TJS7.06
|
$1.10
₽65.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.43
|
$0.57
₽34.05
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
TJS4.30
|
$0.74
₽44.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
TJS23.23
|
$6.12
₽365.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.31
TJS20.34
|
$4.79
₽286.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
TJS11.17
|
$1.88
₽112.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
TJS13.50
|
$2.54
₽152.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TJS4.80
|
$0.93
₽55.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS7.69
|
$0.80
₽48.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
TJS11.42
|
$0.93
₽55.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
TJS6.90
|
$1.57
₽93.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
TJS1.60
|
$0.48
₽28.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.09
TJS0.83
|
$0.37
₽22.01
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS29.04
|
$3.32
₽198.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.18
TJS71.93
|
$26.69
₽1,596.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,990.65
TJS123,058.23
|
$40,723.29
₽2,436,307.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.98
TJS26.22
|
$4.48
₽267.95
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.02
TJS114.56
|
$9.10
₽544.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.99
TJS2,181.25
|
$429.22
₽25,678.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.22
TJS1,092.61
|
$297.58
₽17,802.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.01
TJS228.80
|
$100.47
₽6,010.90
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.32
TJS293.06
|
$310.74
₽18,590.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.43
TJS9,591.14
|
$6,542.10
₽391,387.15
|
|
pay 75.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
TJS8.79
|
$2.22
₽132.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
TJS11.21
|
$2.43
₽145.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
TJS11.99
|
$3.03
₽181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
TJS346.35
|
$42.79
₽2,559.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.32
TJS37.96
|
$5.70
₽341.24
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.84
TJS297.65
|
$87.55
₽5,237.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.00
TJS202.27
|
$56.71
₽3,392.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.09
TJS343.85
|
$106.20
₽6,353.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.44
TJS390.90
|
$125.51
₽7,508.80
|
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