Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 66.8% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% more in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 73.5% more in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Armenia
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Armenia are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.81
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.59
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 73.5% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.87
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 77.5% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,975.27
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,507.22
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS390.88
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 71.8% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.57
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS329.38
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS269.96
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS417.67
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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