Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.5 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS54.38
|
$13.17
NZ$21.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS97.89
|
$8.60
NZ$14.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.22
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.80
|
$1.99
NZ$3.24
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.29
|
$1.87
NZ$3.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS45.33
|
$4.07
NZ$6.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS32.08
|
$6.91
NZ$11.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.80
|
$6.29
NZ$10.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.35
|
$4.25
NZ$6.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.59
|
$1.17
NZ$1.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS12.09
|
$1.06
NZ$1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.62
|
$1.37
NZ$2.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.31
|
$2.55
NZ$4.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.11
|
$0.98
NZ$1.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.16
|
$0.89
NZ$1.45
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.54
|
$6.39
NZ$10.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS49.44
|
$64.20
NZ$104.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS212,593.91
|
$23,268.60
NZ$38,008.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.62
|
$18.67
NZ$30.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Tajikistan
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS253.14
|
$51.53
NZ$84.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,140.46
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,647.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,117.71
|
$831.90
NZ$1,358.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS531.98
|
$87.73
NZ$143.31
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,021.77
|
$644.78
NZ$1,053.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS144,366.10
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,794.80
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.87
|
$5.79
NZ$9.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS24.23
|
$3.36
NZ$5.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.72
|
$22.83
NZ$37.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS360.95
|
$38.17
NZ$62.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS49.44
|
$10.57
NZ$17.26
|
|
pay 66.9% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS321.36
|
$65.21
NZ$106.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS381.68
|
$40.47
NZ$66.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS810.82
|
$98.20
NZ$160.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS568.57
|
$107.95
NZ$176.33
|
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