Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 41.7% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
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pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
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pay 61.9% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
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