Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 66.4% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 64.7% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
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