Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 22.6% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 34.2% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.13
|
$5.61
TJS57.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.14
|
$7.97
TJS81.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.39
|
$0.59
TJS6.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.79
|
$0.28
TJS2.88
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.69
|
$0.57
TJS5.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.90
|
$4.28
TJS43.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.98
|
$3.05
TJS31.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.91
|
$1.47
TJS15.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.88
|
$1.88
TJS19.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.38
|
$0.54
TJS5.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.88
TJS9.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.16
|
$1.09
TJS11.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$0.36
TJS3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.74
|
$0.30
TJS3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.22
|
$0.21
TJS2.12
|
|
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.14
|
$3.19
TJS32.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.83
|
$4.68
TJS47.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,544,135.02
|
$20,113.17
TJS206,231.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.25
|
$3.11
TJS31.89
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.87
|
$23.95
TJS245.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,880.83
|
$365.06
TJS3,743.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,012.72
|
$230.24
TJS2,360.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,934.42
|
$35.90
TJS368.06
|
|
pay 34.2% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,816.73
|
$106.65
TJS1,093.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,468.08
|
$10,076.23
TJS103,316.97
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.21
|
$1.12
TJS11.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.71
|
$1.61
TJS16.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.13
|
$2.34
TJS23.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.33
|
$30.25
TJS310.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.45
|
$4.68
TJS47.96
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.73
|
$24.79
TJS254.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.83
|
$36.11
TJS370.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,776.09
|
$76.71
TJS786.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,211.65
|
$38.36
TJS393.28
|
|
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