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
€12.02
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
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pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$38.36
TJS417.92
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