Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 39.3% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.89
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.80
|
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.83
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.32
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
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pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.51
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.24
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.73
|
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
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pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€459.67
|
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€345.20
|
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€218.68
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.97
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.21
|
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.01
|
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.47
|
$38.36
TJS410.10
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