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Tajikistan vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 2.7 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 20.2% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 66.9% less in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 14.3 times more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Tajikistan

The cost of childcare and clothing in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.

Tajikistan vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.09 TJS56.11	-26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.60 TJS79.28	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.56 TJS5.20	-80.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.31 TJS2.82	-87.5%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Tonga	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.55 TJS5.06	-47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.82 TJS53.67	+29.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$3.96 TJS36.53	-33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.72 TJS15.86	-66.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.75 TJS16.10	-34.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.70 TJS6.45	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.18 TJS10.92	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.92 TJS8.50	-30.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.44 TJS4.07	-74.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.29 TJS2.64	-80.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.20 TJS1.87	-83.0%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 20.2% less for transportation

	Tonga	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.06 TJS37.45	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$10.59 TJS97.58	-74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$11,647.15 TJS107,336.20	+100.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$3.60 TJS33.18	-80.7%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 66.9% less for housing

	Tonga	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$19.59 TJS180.52	-84.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$370.61 TJS3,415.44	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$239.79 TJS2,209.86
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$34.50 TJS317.94	-75.9%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 14.3 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$95.29 TJS878.21	-39.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$6,972.94 TJS64,260.23	+2698.2%
Average			+1329.3%

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pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.06 TJS9.76	-68.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.50 TJS13.82	-48.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.65 TJS24.39	-74.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$33.89 TJS312.31	+8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.50 TJS41.47	-89.2%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$26.45 TJS243.74	+81.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$33.67 TJS310.30	+90.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$60.88 TJS561.08	+193.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$55.59 TJS512.29	+91.2%
Average			+114.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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