Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 20.7% cheaper than Dominica.
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
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
|
| 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
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| 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
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
|
pay 99.3% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
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