Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 4.6% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 54.9% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Tajikistan
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Peru, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.66
|
$5.61
TJS58.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.05
|
$7.97
TJS82.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
$0.59
TJS6.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.71
|
$0.28
TJS2.91
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$0.57
TJS5.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.76
|
$4.28
TJS44.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.91
|
$3.05
TJS31.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.77
|
$1.47
TJS15.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.78
|
$1.88
TJS19.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.59
|
$0.54
TJS5.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.88
TJS9.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
$1.09
TJS11.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$0.36
TJS3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$0.30
TJS3.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
$0.21
TJS2.14
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.95
|
$3.19
TJS33.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.30
|
$4.68
TJS48.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN74,948.11
|
$20,113.17
TJS208,663.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.58
|
$3.11
TJS32.27
|
|
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.23
|
$23.95
TJS248.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,186.33
|
$365.06
TJS3,787.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN873.80
|
$230.24
TJS2,388.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN135.74
|
$35.90
TJS372.40
|
|
pay 54.9% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN622.79
|
$106.65
TJS1,106.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,877.78
|
$10,076.23
TJS104,535.37
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.01
|
$1.12
TJS11.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.39
|
$1.61
TJS16.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.72
|
$2.34
TJS24.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN117.37
|
$30.25
TJS313.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.39
|
$4.68
TJS48.53
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN155.82
|
$24.79
TJS257.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.05
|
$36.11
TJS374.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN243.34
|
$76.71
TJS795.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN229.59
|
$38.36
TJS397.92
|
|
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