Cost of living comparison
Greece is 3.2 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Greece instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
TJS31.97
|
$11.58
€10.15
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
TJS39.96
|
$7.08
€6.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TJS7.06
|
$1.87
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.43
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
pay 93.7% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
TJS4.30
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
TJS23.23
|
$4.56
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.31
TJS20.34
|
$5.03
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
TJS11.17
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
TJS13.50
|
$3.34
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TJS4.80
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS7.69
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
TJS11.42
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
TJS6.90
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
TJS1.60
|
$0.46
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.09
TJS0.83
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
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pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS29.04
|
$8.41
€7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.18
TJS71.93
|
$36.15
€31.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,990.65
TJS123,058.23
|
$19,836.21
€17,394.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.98
TJS26.22
|
$12.35
€10.83
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.02
TJS114.56
|
$33.91
€29.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.99
TJS2,181.25
|
$377.49
€331.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.22
TJS1,092.61
|
$296.91
€260.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.01
TJS228.80
|
$138.63
€121.56
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.32
TJS293.06
|
$323.64
€283.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.43
TJS9,591.14
|
$6,014.67
€5,274.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
TJS8.79
|
$3.93
€3.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
TJS11.21
|
$3.06
€2.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
TJS11.99
|
$4.73
€4.15
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
TJS346.35
|
$41.50
€36.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.32
TJS37.96
|
$8.16
€7.16
|
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pay 88.0% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.84
TJS297.65
|
$70.87
€62.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.00
TJS202.27
|
$32.81
€28.77
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.09
TJS343.85
|
$73.51
€64.46
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.44
TJS390.90
|
$94.08
€82.50
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