Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 19.6% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 44.6% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.3% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 38.6% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE541.30
|
$5.61
TJS61.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE515.52
|
$7.97
TJS86.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE228.82
|
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE126.33
|
$0.28
TJS3.05
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE266.39
|
$0.57
TJS6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE713.32
|
$4.28
TJS46.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE531.77
|
$3.05
TJS33.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE297.46
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE349.00
|
$1.88
TJS20.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.74
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.64
|
$0.88
TJS9.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE148.10
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.92
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE113.41
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.98
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 62.1% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE684.38
|
$3.19
TJS34.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,680.72
|
$4.68
TJS50.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,093,137.02
|
$20,113.17
TJS218,897.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,281.19
|
$3.11
TJS33.85
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,070.28
|
$23.95
TJS260.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,447.99
|
$365.06
TJS3,973.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE37,130.32
|
$230.24
TJS2,505.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,260.89
|
$35.90
TJS390.66
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,447.09
|
$106.65
TJS1,160.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE299,518.77
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,662.32
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE286.12
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE190.63
|
$1.61
TJS17.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE463.97
|
$2.34
TJS25.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,682.67
|
$30.25
TJS329.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE824.84
|
$4.68
TJS50.91
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,897.47
|
$24.79
TJS269.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,639.71
|
$36.11
TJS393.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,794.93
|
$76.71
TJS834.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,465.69
|
$38.36
TJS417.43
|
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