Cost of living comparison

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Tajikistan vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 8.5% cheaper than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants
pay 57.5% less in Tajikistan
Groceries
pay 41.1% less in Tajikistan
Transportation
pay 31.7% less in Tajikistan
Housing
pay 45.9% more in Tajikistan
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Tajikistan
Clothing
pay 70.6% less in Tajikistan

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Tajikistan are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tajikistan.

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Tajikistan vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Eritrea, you would:

pay 57.5% less for restaurants

 
Eritrea
Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.00
ERN315.00
$4.88
TJS44.89
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $5.99
ERN89.85
$5.42
TJS49.88
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.00
ERN15.00
$0.57
TJS5.27
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pay 41.1% less for groceries

 
Eritrea
Tajikistan
Bread
1 loaf
 ?? $0.56
TJS5.17
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.50
ERN22.50
$5.53
TJS50.88
Milk (1 gallon) $6.06
ERN90.85
$4.02
TJS37.06
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pay 31.7% less for transportation

 
Eritrea
Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.46
ERN141.95
$4.37
TJS40.28
Monthly public transit pass $8.00
ERN120.00
$32.50
TJS299.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $66,666.00
ERN1000K
$16,250.83
TJS150K
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pay 45.9% more for housing

 
Eritrea
Tajikistan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $200.00
ERN3,000.00
$17.18
TJS158.20
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $250.00
ERN3,750.00
$449.43
TJS4,138.52
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $200.00
ERN3,000.00
$284.71
TJS2,621.78
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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
Eritrea
Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $25.00
ERN375.00
$83.42
TJS768.18
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
$5,679.67
TJS52,301.00
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Eritrea
Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.60
ERN9.00
$1.19
TJS10.97
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.80
ERN12.00
$1.71
TJS15.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 ?? $2.98
TJS27.43
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pay 70.6% less for clothing

 
Eritrea
Tajikistan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $135.00
ERN2,025.00
$22.66
TJS208.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $120.00
ERN1,800.00
$44.38
TJS408.70
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $200.00
ERN3,000.00
$64.10
TJS590.27
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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