Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 29.3% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
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