Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 8.6% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.50
|
$3.36
UZS42,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS50.00
|
$2.99
UZS37,428
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.37
|
$0.49
UZS6,142
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$0.38
UZS4,754
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
$0.28
UZS3,512
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.47
|
$2.02
UZS25,323
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.01
|
$3.13
UZS39,153
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.66
|
$1.23
UZS15,381
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.07
|
$1.29
UZS16,161
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$0.45
UZS5,589
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.85
|
$0.79
UZS9,906
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.45
|
$0.82
UZS10,300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
$0.55
UZS6,930
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.21
UZS2,604
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$0.15
UZS1,907
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.60
|
$2.64
UZS33,042
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS70.00
|
$12.30
UZS153,944
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,510.25
|
$16,336.08
UZS204,501,885
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.81
|
$1.94
UZS24,240
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.41
|
$23.09
UZS289,037
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,851.87
|
$274.88
UZS3,441,038
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,892.50
|
$199.02
UZS2,491,471
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.20
|
$33.90
UZS424,396
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,033.26
|
$120.42
UZS1,507,529
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS51,996.51
|
$4,963.07
UZS62,129,759
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS10.00
|
$0.95
UZS11,864
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.71
|
$1.47
UZS18,457
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.50
|
$2.11
UZS26,381
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS427.75
|
$23.17
UZS290,058
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS45.00
|
$2.26
UZS28,350
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS299.98
|
$26.44
UZS330,939
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS254.98
|
$31.12
UZS389,559
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS524.96
|
$81.32
UZS1,017,966
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.47
|
$56.27
UZS704,376
|
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