Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 52.3% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 68.6% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.1% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Norway, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK187.58
|
$5.61
TJS54.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK123.22
|
$7.97
TJS77.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.15
|
$0.59
TJS5.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK27.37
|
$0.28
TJS2.71
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK30.68
|
$0.57
TJS5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK51.62
|
$4.28
TJS41.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK75.09
|
$3.05
TJS29.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK37.57
|
$1.47
TJS14.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK60.01
|
$1.88
TJS18.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.32
|
$0.54
TJS5.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK9.96
|
$0.88
TJS8.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.07
|
$1.09
TJS10.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.42
|
$0.36
TJS3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.67
|
$0.30
TJS2.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.67
|
$0.21
TJS1.99
|
|
pay 68.6% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK74.16
|
$3.19
TJS30.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK681.51
|
$4.68
TJS45.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK328,567.86
|
$20,113.17
TJS194,348.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK237.99
|
$3.11
TJS30.06
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK536.44
|
$23.95
TJS231.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,433.55
|
$365.06
TJS3,527.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,140.56
|
$230.24
TJS2,224.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,500.29
|
$35.90
TJS346.85
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,756.46
|
$106.65
TJS1,030.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK61,912.91
|
$10,076.23
TJS97,364.30
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK89.41
|
$1.12
TJS10.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK46.98
|
$1.61
TJS15.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK134.19
|
$2.34
TJS22.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK437.60
|
$30.25
TJS292.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK137.27
|
$4.68
TJS45.20
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK888.98
|
$24.79
TJS239.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK406.21
|
$36.11
TJS348.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,018.14
|
$76.71
TJS741.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,276.66
|
$38.36
TJS370.62
|
|
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