Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 14.5% cheaper than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 35.5% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
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pay 26.4% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.8% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 8.8% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$7.97
TJS86.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$4.28
TJS46.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$3.11
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$365.06
TJS3,975.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$230.24
TJS2,507.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$35.90
TJS390.88
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$1.61
TJS17.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$30.25
TJS329.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$24.79
TJS269.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$38.36
TJS417.67
|
|
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