Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 42.7% cheaper than Montenegro.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.73
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.99
|
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.91
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.03
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
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pay 57.9% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.79
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.04
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.19
|
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€655.69
|
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€508.60
|
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
|
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€365.27
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.57
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.14
|
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€55.80
|
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.20
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€154.93
|
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
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