Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 61.5% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 44.1% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
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