Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 65.9% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of United States, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
|
$3.63
TJS38.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
|
$4.54
TJS47.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.80
TJS8.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.28
TJS2.92
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$0.49
TJS5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$2.64
TJS27.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$2.31
TJS24.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
|
$1.27
TJS13.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$1.53
TJS16.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.55
TJS5.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.87
TJS9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.30
TJS13.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.78
TJS8.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.18
TJS1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.09
TJS1.00
|
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pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
|
$3.30
TJS34.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.19
|
$8.18
TJS86.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,050.13
|
$13,990.65
TJS147,581.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$2.98
TJS31.45
|
|
pay 83.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.65
|
$13.02
TJS137.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.14
|
$247.99
TJS2,615.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.13
|
$124.22
TJS1,310.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.57
|
$26.01
TJS274.40
|
|
pay 94.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$980.97
|
$33.32
TJS351.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,983.58
|
$1,090.43
TJS11,502.50
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
|
$1.00
TJS10.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
|
$1.27
TJS13.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$1.36
TJS14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
|
$39.38
TJS415.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$4.32
TJS45.53
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$33.84
TJS356.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
|
$23.00
TJS242.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.71
|
$39.09
TJS412.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.75
|
$44.44
TJS468.80
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