Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 69.5% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
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pay 62.9% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
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pay 68.6% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 78.0% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
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pay 73.3% less in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 74.2% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 60.2% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$7.97
TJS86.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$4.28
TJS46.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 68.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$3.11
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$365.06
TJS3,975.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$230.24
TJS2,507.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$35.90
TJS390.88
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
|
|
pay 74.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$1.61
TJS17.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$30.25
TJS329.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 60.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$24.79
TJS269.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$38.36
TJS417.67
|
|
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