Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.5 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS55.10
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS99.19
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.30
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.84
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.37
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS45.93
|
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS32.51
|
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS18.03
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.61
|
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.66
|
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.78
|
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.38
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.15
|
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.19
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS36.01
|
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS215,410.25
|
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS34.06
|
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS256.49
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,195.31
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,145.76
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS539.03
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,035.31
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS146,278.59
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS12.02
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS24.55
|
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS25.05
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS365.73
|
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS325.62
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS386.74
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS821.56
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS576.10
|
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
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