Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 14.7% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Tajikistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
₴180.47
|
$3.44
TJS37.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₴140.27
|
$4.58
TJS50.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.17
|
$0.40
TJS4.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₴15.16
|
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
Ukraine
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₴21.03
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₴124.77
|
$2.70
TJS29.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₴122.49
|
$2.38
TJS26.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₴56.62
|
$1.53
TJS16.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₴60.53
|
$1.66
TJS18.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.73
|
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴18.19
|
$0.90
TJS9.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₴19.42
|
$0.87
TJS9.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₴28.06
|
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₴6.53
|
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.77
|
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
Ukraine
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
₴148.01
|
$3.36
TJS36.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
₴276.87
|
$6.42
TJS70.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
₴742,858.62
|
$13,983.98
TJS152,510.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
₴130.04
|
$3.10
TJS33.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Ukraine
|
Tajikistan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
₴171.07
|
$26.72
TJS291.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
₴9,090.47
|
$353.19
TJS3,851.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
₴6,044.66
|
$173.53
TJS1,892.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
₴2,406.22
|
$23.95
TJS261.20
|
|
pay 12.6% less for childcare
Ukraine
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
₴7,108.99
|
$94.74
TJS1,033.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
₴150,393.89
|
$4,767.67
TJS51,996.51
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Tajikistan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₴32.99
|
$0.92
TJS10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
₴37.42
|
$1.17
TJS12.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
₴75.60
|
$1.60
TJS17.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
₴731.06
|
$39.22
TJS427.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
₴115.58
|
$4.13
TJS45.00
|
|
pay 30.0% less for clothing
Ukraine
|
Tajikistan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
₴1,566.42
|
$27.51
TJS299.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
₴1,183.28
|
$23.38
TJS254.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
₴2,517.59
|
$48.14
TJS524.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
₴2,852.76
|
$44.70
TJS487.47
|
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