Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 69.5% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
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Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
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pay 68.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
|
pay 74.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 60.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
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