Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 28.4% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay 3.5% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
$34.91
KES4,503.33
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