Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 34.8% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
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pay 50.2% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
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pay 53.3% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 36.9% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
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pay 36.1% less in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.0% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Japan, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,015
|
$5.61
TJS61.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥779
|
$7.97
TJS87.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥153
|
$0.59
TJS6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥116
|
$0.28
TJS3.08
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥240
|
$0.57
TJS6.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥902
|
$4.28
TJS46.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥860
|
$3.05
TJS33.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥318
|
$1.47
TJS16.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥430
|
$1.88
TJS20.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥343
|
$0.54
TJS5.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥161
|
$0.88
TJS9.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥259
|
$1.09
TJS11.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥321
|
$0.36
TJS3.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.30
TJS3.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥171
|
$0.21
TJS2.26
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥666
|
$3.19
TJS34.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,117
|
$4.68
TJS51.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,475,723
|
$20,113.17
TJS220,400.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥4,009
|
$3.11
TJS34.09
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,902
|
$23.95
TJS262.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,902
|
$365.06
TJS4,000.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥51,313
|
$230.24
TJS2,523.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,824
|
$35.90
TJS393.35
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,430
|
$106.65
TJS1,168.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,749,563
|
$10,076.23
TJS110,415.60
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥427
|
$1.12
TJS12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥438
|
$1.61
TJS17.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥628
|
$2.34
TJS25.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,101
|
$30.25
TJS331.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,888
|
$4.68
TJS51.26
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,393
|
$24.79
TJS271.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,229
|
$36.11
TJS395.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,527
|
$76.71
TJS840.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,877
|
$38.36
TJS420.30
|
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