Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 13.7% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD236.200
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD198.660
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.620
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.160
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD32.880
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.300
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.460
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.690
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD25.900
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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