Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 65.2% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of United States, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$3.44
TJS37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$4.58
TJS49.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.40
TJS4.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.28
TJS3.02
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$0.43
TJS4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$2.70
TJS29.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$2.38
TJS25.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$1.53
TJS16.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$1.66
TJS18.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.42
TJS4.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.90
TJS9.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.87
TJS9.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.48
TJS5.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.19
TJS2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
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pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$3.36
TJS36.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$6.42
TJS69.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$13,983.98
TJS152,129.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$3.10
TJS33.73
|
|
pay 77.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$26.72
TJS290.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$353.19
TJS3,842.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$173.53
TJS1,887.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$23.95
TJS260.55
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$94.74
TJS1,030.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$4,767.67
TJS51,866.81
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$0.92
TJS9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$1.17
TJS12.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$1.60
TJS17.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$39.22
TJS426.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$4.13
TJS44.88
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$27.51
TJS299.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$23.38
TJS254.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$48.14
TJS523.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$44.70
TJS486.25
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