Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 37.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% more in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 44.3% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Tajikistan
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Benin, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$5.61
TJS61.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$7.97
TJS87.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.59
TJS6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.28
TJS3.08
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$0.57
TJS6.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$4.28
TJS46.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$3.05
TJS33.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$1.47
TJS16.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$1.88
TJS20.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$0.54
TJS5.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.88
TJS9.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$1.09
TJS11.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.36
TJS3.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.30
TJS3.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.21
TJS2.26
|
|
pay 44.3% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$3.19
TJS34.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.68
TJS51.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,113.17
TJS220,400.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$3.11
TJS34.09
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$23.95
TJS262.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$365.06
TJS4,000.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$230.24
TJS2,523.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$35.90
TJS393.35
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$106.65
TJS1,168.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$10,076.23
TJS110,415.60
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$1.12
TJS12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.61
TJS17.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$2.34
TJS25.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$30.25
TJS331.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$4.68
TJS51.26
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$24.79
TJS271.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$36.11
TJS395.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$76.71
TJS840.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$38.36
TJS420.30
|
|
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