Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 6.1% cheaper than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 21.0% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 11.6% more in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$1.93 ₫49,968	-60.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$4.06 ₫105K	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$0.50 ₫13,022	-12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$0.30 ₫7,715	-12.0%
Average			-41.9%

Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$0.96 ₫24,827	+70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$5.37 ₫139K	-2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$5.69 ₫147K	+41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$1.51 ₫39,111	-16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$1.71 ₫44,332	-1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$1.32 ₫34,270	+73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$0.51 ₫13,159	-56.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.61 ₫15,883	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$0.55 ₫14,322	+36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$0.50 ₫12,823	+98.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$0.51 ₫13,288	+198.4%
Average			+17.7%

Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

	Tajikistan	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$3.36 ₫87,093	-23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$7.12 ₫184K	-78.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+89.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$5.75 ₫149K	+56.0%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Tajikistan	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$8.92 ₫231K	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$387.95 ₫10M	-13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$257.72 ₫7M	-9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$49.62 ₫1M	+13.3%
Average			-10.7%

Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Tajikistan	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$321.30 ₫8M	+285.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+157.6%
Average			+215.0%

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pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$0.91 ₫23,577	-23.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$1.63 ₫42,237	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$1.36 ₫35,110	-54.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$20.59 ₫533K	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	$3.14 ₫81,316	-35.6%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 11.6% more for clothing

	Tajikistan	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$41.00 ₫1M	+80.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$24.08 ₫623K	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$76.97 ₫2M	+20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$74.18 ₫2M	+31.7%
Average			+11.6%

Tajikistan vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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