Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 18.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Tajikistan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
BAM9.62
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
BAM8.30
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BAM2.57
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
BAM1.67
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
BAM1.63
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
BAM6.65
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
BAM7.59
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BAM4.11
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
BAM5.47
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.24
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BAM0.65
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.70
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
BAM9.73
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.45
BAM58.33
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,179.19
BAM41,661.42
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.57
BAM11.82
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 11.5% more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.07
BAM43.26
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.13
BAM383.08
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.46
BAM284.81
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.76
BAM202.67
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.52
BAM270.54
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,631.11
BAM4,729.05
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
BAM2.81
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
BAM2.30
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
BAM5.98
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.30
BAM43.67
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
BAM7.25
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
BAM109.38
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.86
BAM50.07
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.64
BAM137.75
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.02
BAM161.80
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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