Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 12.9% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
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pay 22.8% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 50.0% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
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pay 96.5% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.9% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 39.4% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$7.97
TJS86.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$4.28
TJS46.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$3.11
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
$365.06
TJS3,975.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
$230.24
TJS2,507.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$35.90
TJS390.88
|
|
pay 96.5% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$1.61
TJS17.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$30.25
TJS329.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 39.4% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$24.79
TJS269.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$38.36
TJS417.67
|
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