Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 2.7 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.44
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS49.92
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.36
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.43
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS25.97
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.63
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.04
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.57
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.83
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.43
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 77.6% more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.55
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS69.89
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,274.61
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.76
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS290.96
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,845.92
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,889.58
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS260.80
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,031.67
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS51,916.17
|
?? |
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS9.98
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.69
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.47
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS427.09
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS44.93
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
Tajikistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS299.52
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS254.59
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS524.15
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS486.71
|
?? | |
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