Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 28.5% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
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Maldives
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
|
pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
|
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
|
pay 88.4% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 42.7% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
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