Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 31.3% cheaper than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$7.97
TJS86.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
$4.28
TJS46.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
$3.11
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
$365.06
TJS3,975.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
$230.24
TJS2,507.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
$35.90
TJS390.88
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
$1.61
TJS17.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
$30.25
TJS329.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
$24.79
TJS269.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
$38.36
TJS417.67
|
|
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