Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 45.0% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 81.3% less for housing
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 16.1% more for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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