Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 29.2% cheaper than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
$1.63
PKR454.86
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
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pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
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pay 25.6% more for transportation
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Tajikistan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
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pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
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pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
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pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
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