Cost of living comparison
Russia is 20.8% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Russia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
|
pay 77.5% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
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pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
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