Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 48.8% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
$2.26
THB76.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
$0.63
THB21.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
$0.35
THB11.82
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
$7.97
THB269.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
$6.00
THB202.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
$1.07
THB36.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
$1.19
THB40.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
$0.48
THB16.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
$0.79
THB26.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
$0.63
THB21.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
$0.64
THB21.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
$0.45
THB15.39
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
$4.25
THB143.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$22.11
THB747.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
$9.24
THB312.43
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
|
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
$1.87
THB63.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
$1.81
THB61.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$5.45
THB184.45
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
$61.99
THB2,097.17
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