Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 20.7% cheaper than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 61.4% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 20.6% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 99.3% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.61
TJS61.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$7.97
TJS87.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.59
TJS6.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.57
TJS6.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.28
TJS46.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$3.05
TJS33.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.47
TJS16.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$1.88
TJS20.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.54
TJS5.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.88
TJS9.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.09
TJS11.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.36
TJS3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.30
TJS3.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 61.4% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$3.19
TJS34.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$4.68
TJS51.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,497.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$3.11
TJS33.95
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$23.95
TJS261.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$365.06
TJS3,983.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$230.24
TJS2,512.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$35.90
TJS391.73
|
|
pay 99.3% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$106.65
TJS1,163.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,963.09
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.61
TJS17.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.34
TJS25.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$30.25
TJS330.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.68
TJS51.05
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$24.79
TJS270.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$36.11
TJS394.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$76.71
TJS837.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$38.36
TJS418.58
|
|
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