Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 48.2% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Tajikistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.42
BBD60.83
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
BBD3.68
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
Barbados
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Tajikistan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.91
BBD15.82
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.75
BBD27.50
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
BBD10.32
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.85
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.88
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
BBD3.44
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 73.4% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Tajikistan
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
Barbados
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Tajikistan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.69
BBD119.38
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 22.1% more for childcare
Barbados
|
Tajikistan
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Tajikistan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.31
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Tajikistan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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