Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 15.5% cheaper than Moldova.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
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Moldova
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
|
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
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