Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 6.1% cheaper than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 41.5% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 9.0% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 34.6% more in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 54.6% less in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 32.5% more in Tajikistan

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

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Tajikistan vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Zambia	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$4.88 TJS44.99	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$5.42 TJS49.99	+7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ZMW12.52	$0.57 TJS5.28	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ZMW7.20	$0.34 TJS3.12	-6.3%
Average			-4.5%

Zambia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.5% less for groceries

	Zambia	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ZMW23.48	$0.56 TJS5.18	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$5.53 TJS50.99	+7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 ZMW126.88	$4.02 TJS37.14	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW35.36	$1.81 TJS16.68	+1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$1.74 TJS16.06	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ZMW22.03	$0.76 TJS7.03	-31.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$1.17 TJS10.77	+6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$1.20 TJS11.11	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$0.41 TJS3.74	-41.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.25 TJS2.30	-78.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.17 TJS1.59	-79.2%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

	Zambia	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 ZMW108.98	$4.37 TJS40.37	-20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$32.50 TJS299.95	-35.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$16,250.83 TJS150K	+115.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$3.68 TJS33.99	-74.7%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 34.6% more for housing

	Zambia	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$17.18 TJS158.54	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	+60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	+72.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$43.80 TJS404.21	-28.8%
Average			+34.6%

Zambia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of housing

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pay 54.6% less for childcare

	Zambia	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$83.42 TJS769.87	-39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	-65.9%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$1.19 TJS11.00	-5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$1.71 TJS15.75	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$2.98 TJS27.50	-1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$36.56 TJS337.44	-33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$4.88 TJS44.99	-19.2%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 32.5% more for clothing

	Zambia	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$22.66 TJS209.13	-2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$44.38 TJS409.60	+187.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$64.10 TJS591.57	+41.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$56.34 TJS519.91	-22.3%
Average			+32.5%

Zambia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of clothing

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