Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 49.3% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of France, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.64
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.53
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.97
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.36
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.42
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.73
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.15
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.89
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.41
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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