Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 2.8 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Libya, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
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