Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 81.0% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 60.8% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 52.8% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
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