Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 19.8% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 85.5% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
|
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