Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 54.0% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 55.3% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
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