Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 19.5% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS485.68
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
KGS407.97
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KGS60.10
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
KGS32.16
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
KGS37.66
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KGS368.95
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
KGS293.53
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KGS138.95
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
KGS189.24
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
KGS37.44
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
KGS63.88
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS76.05
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
KGS67.50
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.40
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS17.86
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
KGS248.12
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,875.45
KGS2,906,513.64
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
KGS220.25
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 40.6% more for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.68
KGS1,002.26
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.20
KGS35,538.44
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.81
KGS22,291.30
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.66
KGS2,201.26
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 70.7% more for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.84
KGS386,000.24
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
KGS87.42
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
KGS141.10
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
KGS138.18
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.43
KGS3,039.71
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.11
KGS267.12
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.37
KGS2,691.43
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.21
KGS3,278.32
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.90
KGS6,512.40
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.64
KGS5,803.75
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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