Cost of living comparison

 Tajikistan
compared to
 Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 24.6% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants
pay 1.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries
pay 15.6% more in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation
pay 45.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
Housing
pay 0.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare
pay 38.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing
pay 64.7% more in Kyrgyzstan

The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Tajikistan.

Kyrgyzstan vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Tajikistan, you would:

pay 1.7% more for restaurants

 
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.61
TJS61.12
$5.80
KGS501.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.97
TJS86.81
$5.68
KGS491.14
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
TJS6.45
$0.68
KGS58.43

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

 
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
TJS6.22
$0.48
KGS41.28
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
TJS46.59
$5.14
KGS444.03
Milk (1 gallon) $3.05
TJS33.16
$3.25
KGS280.43

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pay 45.7% more for transportation

 
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.19
TJS34.71
$2.90
KGS250.96
Monthly public transit pass $4.68
TJS50.94
$7.54
KGS651.51
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63

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pay 0.5% less for housing

 
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.95
TJS260.79
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $365.06
TJS3,975.27
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $230.24
TJS2,507.22
$353.07
KGS30,504.96

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pay 38.5% more for childcare

 
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $106.65
TJS1,161.32
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
TJS12.22
$1.16
KGS100.23
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.61
TJS17.57
$2.06
KGS177.63
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.34
TJS25.47
$1.56
KGS134.81

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pay 64.7% more for clothing

 
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.79
TJS269.96
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.11
TJS393.22
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.71
TJS835.34
$103.88
KGS8,975.32

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