Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 54.5% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
|
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
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