Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.9 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
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pay 59.1% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
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pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
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pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
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pay 60.5% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
$72.65
QAR265.66
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