Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 19.6% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$180.38
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
|
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
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