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Tajikistan vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 54.0% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 57.0% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 12.8% more in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 7.0 times more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 55.3% less in Tajikistan

The cost of childcare and housing in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.

Tajikistan vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.82	$5.61 TJS61.48	-37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.51	$7.97 TJS87.31	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$5.01	$0.59 TJS6.49	-79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.69	$0.28 TJS3.07	-86.6%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 57.0% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.68	$0.57 TJS6.25	-82.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$9.10	$4.28 TJS46.86	-16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.48	$3.05 TJS33.36	-60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.18	$1.47 TJS16.15	-74.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.22	$1.88 TJS20.63	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.38	$0.54 TJS5.95	-59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.91	$0.88 TJS9.63	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.86	$1.09 TJS11.96	-32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$5.02	$0.36 TJS3.95	-87.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.91	$0.30 TJS3.23	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.51	$0.21 TJS2.26	-75.8%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Cook Islands	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$12.00	$3.19 TJS34.91	-53.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$4.68 TJS51.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$21,099.27	$20,113.17 TJS220,289.44	+68.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$374.51	$3.11 TJS34.07	-98.5%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 12.8% more for housing

	Cook Islands	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$184.09	$23.95 TJS262.30	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$274.29	$365.06 TJS3,998.29	+135.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$274.29	$230.24 TJS2,521.74	+48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$141.18	$35.90 TJS393.15	-55.1%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 7.0 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$106.65 TJS1,168.05
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,531.91	$10,076.23 TJS110,359.89	+603.0%
Average			+603.0%

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pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.23	$1.12 TJS12.30	-78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.77	$1.61 TJS17.67	-57.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.37	$2.34 TJS25.62	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.96	$30.25 TJS331.29	+21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$12.13	$4.68 TJS51.23	-31.9%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 55.3% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$118.16	$24.79 TJS271.52	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$36.11 TJS395.50
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$76.71 TJS840.17
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$129.76	$38.36 TJS420.09	-47.8%
Average			-55.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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