Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 27.5% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Oman, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
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