Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 10.8% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 57.1% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 64.6% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 47.3% less in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Tajikistan

The cost of childcare and clothing in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.

Tajikistan vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,139.11	$5.61 TJS61.12	-22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,226.24	$7.97 TJS86.81	+2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD209.11	$0.59 TJS6.45	-55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD132.97	$0.28 TJS3.06	-66.8%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 57.1% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD412.17	$0.57 TJS6.22	-78.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD929.74	$4.28 TJS46.59	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,110.41	$3.05 TJS33.16	-77.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD526.21	$1.47 TJS16.05	-56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD466.56	$1.88 TJS20.52	-36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD387.01	$0.54 TJS5.92	-77.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD189.43	$0.88 TJS9.58	-27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD268.67	$1.09 TJS11.89	-36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD191.40	$0.36 TJS3.93	-70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD144.40	$0.30 TJS3.21	-67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD120.37	$0.21 TJS2.25	-73.1%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 64.6% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD759.84	$3.19 TJS34.71	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	$4.68 TJS50.94	-87.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,382,342.18	$20,113.17 TJS219,021.25	-50.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,555.59	$3.11 TJS33.87	-86.2%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 47.3% less for housing

	Jamaica	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,611.79	$23.95 TJS260.79	-50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD93,508.60	$365.06 TJS3,975.27	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD55,927.35	$230.24 TJS2,507.22	-35.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD15,981.26	$35.90 TJS390.88	-64.7%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,631.30	$106.65 TJS1,161.32	-45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD323,844.77	$10,076.23 TJS109,724.55	+389.1%
Average			+171.9%

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pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD416.02	$1.12 TJS12.22	-57.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD479.31	$1.61 TJS17.57	-47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,359.20	$2.34 TJS25.47	-73.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,456.76	$30.25 TJS329.38	-26.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,831.97	$4.68 TJS50.94	-59.9%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,801.83	$24.79 TJS269.96	+2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,430.84	$36.11 TJS393.22	+65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,374.59	$76.71 TJS835.34	+16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,637.24	$38.36 TJS417.67	-43.3%
Average			+10.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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