Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 47.2% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
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pay 58.3% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
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pay 32.7% less in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.9% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 37.0% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Malta, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$7.97
TJS86.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$4.28
TJS46.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 58.3% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$3.11
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$365.06
TJS3,975.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$230.24
TJS2,507.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$35.90
TJS390.88
|
|
pay 32.7% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$1.61
TJS17.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$30.25
TJS329.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$24.79
TJS269.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$38.36
TJS417.67
|
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