Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 8.6% cheaper than Brazil.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.55
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.72
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.06
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.96
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.84
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.71
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.06
|
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.63
|
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.66
|
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.84
|
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.26
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$229.01
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,752.07
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.88
|
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.20
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,659.68
|
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,162.31
|
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$286.09
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,502.67
|
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,628.19
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.01
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.01
|
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.26
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.76
|
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.86
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.19
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$230.13
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.43
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.32
|
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
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