Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 19.7% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
|
pay 61.5% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
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