Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 2.1% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 75.5% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 75.8% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.6% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 68.0% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.97
TJS86.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 75.5% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.28
TJS46.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$3.11
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$365.06
TJS3,975.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$230.24
TJS2,507.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$35.90
TJS390.88
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
|
|
pay 78.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.61
TJS17.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$30.25
TJS329.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$24.79
TJS269.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$38.36
TJS417.67
|
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