Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 56.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 72.9% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 67.4% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.3% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$7.97
TJS86.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 57.2% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$4.28
TJS46.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 72.9% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
$3.11
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$365.06
TJS3,975.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$230.24
TJS2,507.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$35.90
TJS390.88
|
|
pay 4.7% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$1.61
TJS17.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
$30.25
TJS329.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$24.79
TJS269.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$38.36
TJS417.67
|
|
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