Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 3.2 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
$17.38
SCR238.09
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
$8.30
SCR113.63
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
$2.25
SCR30.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
$1.87
SCR25.61
|
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pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
$1.72
SCR23.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
$14.37
SCR196.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
$6.93
SCR94.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
$3.60
SCR49.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
$3.61
SCR49.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
$0.95
SCR13.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
$1.10
SCR15.04
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
$2.65
SCR36.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
$0.65
SCR8.87
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
$0.60
SCR8.24
|
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pay 5.6 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
$6.15
SCR84.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$26.44
SCR362.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
$42.09
SCR576.53
|
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pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
$168.84
SCR2,312.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,359.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
$829.24
SCR11,359.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
$70.93
SCR971.73
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
$6,668.90
SCR91,357.22
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
$7.58
SCR103.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
$5.17
SCR70.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
$17.96
SCR246.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
$74.52
SCR1,020.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$6.15
SCR84.18
|
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pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
$48.57
SCR665.31
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
$20.36
SCR278.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
$59.56
SCR815.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
$66.75
SCR914.37
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