Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 14.1% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.09
TJS56.11
|
$1.88
₫49,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
TJS79.28
|
$4.13
₫108,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
TJS5.20
|
$0.53
₫13,934
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TJS2.82
|
$0.29
₫7,503
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
TJS5.06
|
$0.86
₫22,621
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.82
TJS53.67
|
$5.32
₫139,920
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
TJS36.53
|
$5.20
₫136,929
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
TJS15.86
|
$1.45
₫38,092
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
TJS16.10
|
$1.56
₫40,967
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TJS6.45
|
$1.18
₫31,162
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
TJS10.92
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
TJS8.50
|
$0.58
₫15,140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TJS4.07
|
$0.49
₫12,917
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS2.64
|
$0.46
₫12,222
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS1.87
|
$0.47
₫12,276
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 47.7% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
TJS37.45
|
$3.19
₫83,990
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.59
TJS97.58
|
$6.64
₫174,856
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,647.15
TJS107,336.20
|
$33,225.24
₫874,348,535
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.60
TJS33.18
|
$5.90
₫155,341
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TJS180.52
|
$8.68
₫228,346
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.61
TJS3,415.44
|
$310.38
₫8,167,763
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.79
TJS2,209.86
|
$223.57
₫5,883,465
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.50
TJS317.94
|
$43.27
₫1,138,771
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 92.5% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.29
TJS878.21
|
$199.23
₫5,242,836
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.94
TJS64,260.23
|
$12,262.04
₫322,685,273
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
TJS9.76
|
$0.93
₫24,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
TJS13.82
|
$1.60
₫42,057
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.65
TJS24.39
|
$1.28
₫33,640
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.89
TJS312.31
|
$20.38
₫536,285
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
TJS41.47
|
$3.19
₫84,052
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.45
TJS243.74
|
$31.66
₫833,176
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
TJS310.30
|
$21.29
₫560,364
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.88
TJS561.08
|
$72.72
₫1,913,626
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.59
TJS512.29
|
$77.26
₫2,033,289
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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