Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 39.2% cheaper than Lithuania.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.36
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
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pay 61.2% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.74
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,713.11
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.18
|
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.03
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€486.61
|
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.42
|
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€140.92
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.37
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,364.12
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.72
|
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.87
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.63
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.17
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.58
|
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
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