Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 44.0% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% more in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% more in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Tajikistan
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Syria, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$5.61
TJS61.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$7.97
TJS86.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.28
TJS3.05
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.57
TJS6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$4.28
TJS46.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$3.05
TJS33.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$1.88
TJS20.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.88
TJS9.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$3.19
TJS34.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$4.68
TJS50.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$20,113.17
TJS218,924.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$3.11
TJS33.86
|
|
pay 34.6% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$23.95
TJS260.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$365.06
TJS3,973.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$230.24
TJS2,506.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$35.90
TJS390.71
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$106.65
TJS1,160.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,676.12
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.61
TJS17.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$2.34
TJS25.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$30.25
TJS329.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$4.68
TJS50.91
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$24.79
TJS269.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$36.11
TJS393.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$76.71
TJS834.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$38.36
TJS417.48
|
|
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