Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 54.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 65.7% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 62.9% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
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pay 47.4% less in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Germany, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.48
|
$5.61
TJS58.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$7.97
TJS82.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$0.59
TJS6.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$0.28
TJS2.91
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$0.57
TJS5.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$4.28
TJS44.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$3.05
TJS31.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$1.47
TJS15.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$1.88
TJS19.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.54
TJS5.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.88
TJS9.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.09
TJS11.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$0.36
TJS3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.30
TJS3.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.21
TJS2.14
|
|
pay 65.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
$3.19
TJS33.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
$4.68
TJS48.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
$20,113.17
TJS208,663.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
$3.11
TJS32.27
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
$23.95
TJS248.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$365.06
TJS3,787.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$230.24
TJS2,388.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
$35.90
TJS372.40
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$106.65
TJS1,106.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$10,076.23
TJS104,535.37
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$1.12
TJS11.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$1.61
TJS16.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$2.34
TJS24.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
$30.25
TJS313.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
$4.68
TJS48.53
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
$24.79
TJS257.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
$36.11
TJS374.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
$76.71
TJS795.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
$38.36
TJS397.92
|
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