Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 2.0 times more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.2% more in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% more in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% more in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Tajikistan
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 82.2% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP200.60
|
$5.61
TJS61.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP245.16
|
$7.97
TJS87.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.48
|
$0.59
TJS6.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.37
|
$0.57
TJS6.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.44
|
$4.28
TJS46.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.16
|
$3.05
TJS33.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.17
|
$1.47
TJS16.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP99.81
|
$1.88
TJS20.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.21
|
$0.54
TJS5.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
$0.88
TJS9.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.45
|
$1.09
TJS11.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.04
|
$0.36
TJS3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
$0.30
TJS3.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.46
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.65
|
$3.19
TJS34.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP608.65
|
$4.68
TJS51.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,477,495.10
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,497.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.51
|
$3.11
TJS33.95
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP386.47
|
$23.95
TJS261.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,445.23
|
$365.06
TJS3,983.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,631.42
|
$230.24
TJS2,512.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP600.66
|
$35.90
TJS391.73
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,373.49
|
$106.65
TJS1,163.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,635.97
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,963.09
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP90.87
|
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.77
|
$1.61
TJS17.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.77
|
$2.34
TJS25.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,108.08
|
$30.25
TJS330.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP135.73
|
$4.68
TJS51.05
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,188.06
|
$24.79
TJS270.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,457.47
|
$36.11
TJS394.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,924.59
|
$76.71
TJS837.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,874.28
|
$38.36
TJS418.58
|
|
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