Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 4.4% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% more in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 38.8% less in Tajikistan
The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,220.20
|
$5.61
TJS61.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,081.08
|
$7.97
TJS87.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT465.09
|
$0.59
TJS6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT251.50
|
$0.28
TJS3.07
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT201.80
|
$0.57
TJS6.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,314.83
|
$4.28
TJS46.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,067.97
|
$3.05
TJS33.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT777.60
|
$1.47
TJS16.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,063.24
|
$1.88
TJS20.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT298.51
|
$0.54
TJS5.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT421.76
|
$0.88
TJS9.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT436.51
|
$1.09
TJS11.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT420.40
|
$0.36
TJS3.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT116.22
|
$0.30
TJS3.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT102.01
|
$0.21
TJS2.26
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT940.09
|
$3.19
TJS34.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,522.36
|
$4.68
TJS51.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,038,158.42
|
$20,113.17
TJS220,289.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,823.46
|
$3.11
TJS34.07
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,908.47
|
$23.95
TJS262.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT176,320.18
|
$365.06
TJS3,998.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT126,585.51
|
$230.24
TJS2,521.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,590.88
|
$35.90
TJS393.15
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT104,552.94
|
$106.65
TJS1,168.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,855,691.34
|
$10,076.23
TJS110,359.89
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT608.91
|
$1.12
TJS12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,005.64
|
$1.61
TJS17.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT986.95
|
$2.34
TJS25.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,975.84
|
$30.25
TJS331.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,277.32
|
$4.68
TJS51.23
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT36,169.18
|
$24.79
TJS271.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,060.05
|
$36.11
TJS395.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT49,538.21
|
$76.71
TJS840.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT41,169.82
|
$38.36
TJS420.09
|
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