Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 7.4 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
TJS31.97
|
$15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
TJS39.96
|
$8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TJS7.06
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.43
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
TJS4.30
|
$2.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
TJS23.23
|
$5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.31
TJS20.34
|
$3.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
TJS11.17
|
$2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
TJS13.50
|
$3.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TJS4.80
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS7.69
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
TJS11.42
|
$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
TJS6.90
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
TJS1.60
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.09
TJS0.83
|
$1.36
|
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pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS29.04
|
$4.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.18
TJS71.93
|
$109.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,990.65
TJS123,058.23
|
$24,281.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.98
TJS26.22
|
$14.02
|
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pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.02
TJS114.56
|
$73.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.99
TJS2,181.25
|
$1,478.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.22
TJS1,092.61
|
$1,176.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.01
TJS228.80
|
$130.42
|
|
pay 26.5 times more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.32
TJS293.06
|
$1,208.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.43
TJS9,591.14
|
$18,262.97
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
TJS8.79
|
$6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
TJS11.21
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
TJS11.99
|
$7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
TJS346.35
|
$47.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.32
TJS37.96
|
$12.56
|
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pay 77.9% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.84
TJS297.65
|
$43.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.00
TJS202.27
|
$35.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.09
TJS343.85
|
$79.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.44
TJS390.90
|
$99.24
|
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