Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 60.5% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 50.2% more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
$7.91
MDL141.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
$6.78
MDL121.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
$0.83
MDL14.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
$0.59
MDL10.49
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
$0.54
MDL9.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
$5.13
MDL91.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
$4.50
MDL80.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
$2.54
MDL45.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
$2.38
MDL42.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
$0.36
MDL6.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
$0.84
MDL15.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
$0.74
MDL13.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
$0.89
MDL15.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
$0.32
MDL5.70
|
|
pay 76.4% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
$5.23
MDL93.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$13.23
MDL236.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
$24,307.77
MDL434,575.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
$4.24
MDL75.80
|
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pay 73.6% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
$10.39
MDL185.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
$434.87
MDL7,774.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
$331.07
MDL5,918.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
$182.16
MDL3,256.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
$377.26
MDL6,744.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
$4,340.62
MDL77,601.74
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
$1.41
MDL25.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
$1.73
MDL30.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
$2.72
MDL48.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
$44.49
MDL795.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$7.35
MDL131.38
|
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pay 66.1% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
$52.76
MDL943.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
$46.75
MDL835.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
$91.45
MDL1,634.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
$123.65
MDL2,210.65
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