Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 52.8% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
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pay 52.7% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
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pay 66.2% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 52.0% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
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pay 37.2% less in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.1% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 40.7% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of France, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
France
|
Tajikistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.90
|
$5.61
TJS58.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.65
|
$7.97
TJS82.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.43
|
$0.59
TJS6.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.65
|
$0.28
TJS2.91
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$0.57
TJS5.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.52
|
$4.28
TJS44.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.01
|
$3.05
TJS31.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
$1.47
TJS15.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.17
|
$1.88
TJS19.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.54
TJS5.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.88
TJS9.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.09
TJS11.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.31
|
$0.36
TJS3.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.30
TJS3.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.21
TJS2.14
|
|
pay 66.2% less for transportation
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.45
|
$3.19
TJS33.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.79
|
$4.68
TJS48.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,787.78
|
$20,113.17
TJS208,663.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.70
|
$3.11
TJS32.27
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.73
|
$23.95
TJS248.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€666.79
|
$365.06
TJS3,787.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€537.21
|
$230.24
TJS2,388.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€124.52
|
$35.90
TJS372.40
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€613.54
|
$106.65
TJS1,106.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,145.03
|
$10,076.23
TJS104,535.37
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
France
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$1.12
TJS11.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.68
|
$1.61
TJS16.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.52
|
$2.34
TJS24.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.92
|
$30.25
TJS313.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.75
|
$4.68
TJS48.53
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
France
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Tajikistan
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.66
|
$24.79
TJS257.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.56
|
$36.11
TJS374.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€81.35
|
$76.71
TJS795.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.79
|
$38.36
TJS397.92
|
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