Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 2.3 times more expensive than Tajikistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 95.9% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 2.5 times more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.1% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 62.8% more in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Slovakia are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.09
TJS56.16
|
$9.04
€7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
TJS79.35
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
TJS5.21
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TJS2.83
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
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Tajikistan vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.9% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
TJS5.06
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.82
TJS53.71
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
TJS36.56
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
TJS15.88
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
TJS16.11
|
$3.40
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TJS6.45
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
TJS10.93
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
TJS8.51
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TJS4.07
|
$1.83
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS2.65
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS1.87
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
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Tajikistan vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
TJS37.49
|
$6.78
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.59
TJS97.66
|
$29.77
€25.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,647.15
TJS107,429.74
|
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.60
TJS33.21
|
$13.03
€11.24
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TJS180.68
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.61
TJS3,418.42
|
$595.19
€513.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.79
TJS2,211.79
|
$499.57
€430.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.50
TJS318.22
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.29
TJS878.97
|
$428.35
€369.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.94
TJS64,316.23
|
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
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Tajikistan vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
TJS9.77
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
TJS13.84
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.65
TJS24.42
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.89
TJS312.58
|
$44.74
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
TJS41.51
|
$9.12
€7.86
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.8% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.45
TJS243.96
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
TJS310.57
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.88
TJS561.56
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.59
TJS512.73
|
$92.95
€80.15
|
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Tajikistan vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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