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Tajikistan vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 1.8% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 17.3% more in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 13.1% more in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 1.6% more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Tajikistan

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

Tajikistan vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.69 KZT3,941.52	$6.09 TJS56.16	-20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 KZT2,864.31	$8.60 TJS79.35	+54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 KZT422.84	$0.56 TJS5.21	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 KZT239.32	$0.31 TJS2.83	-34.4%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 KZT195.51	$0.55 TJS5.06	+43.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 KZT1,998.07	$5.82 TJS53.71	+49.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.72 KZT1,906.33	$3.96 TJS36.56	+6.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.42 KZT725.71	$1.72 TJS15.88	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 KZT973.93	$1.75 TJS16.11	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 KZT276.70	$0.70 TJS6.45	+29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KZT402.02	$1.18 TJS10.93	+51.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 KZT413.35	$0.92 TJS8.51	+14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KZT387.25	$0.44 TJS4.07	-41.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KZT137.75	$0.29 TJS2.65	+6.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT89.96	$0.20 TJS1.87	+15.7%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.64 KZT840.86	$4.06 TJS37.49	+147.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.93 KZT7,657.37	$10.59 TJS97.66	-29.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,099.38 KZT10,820,684.35	$11,647.15 TJS107,429.74	-44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 KZT3,389.28	$3.60 TJS33.21	-45.5%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 13.1% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.16 KZT6,750.36	$19.59 TJS180.68	+48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.95 KZT172,287.45	$370.61 TJS3,418.42	+10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$228.28 KZT117,074.25	$239.79 TJS2,211.79	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.09 KZT20,044.81	$34.50 TJS318.22	-11.7%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 1.6% more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.71 KZT86,009.71	$95.29 TJS878.97	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,761.69 KZT2,442,004.87	$6,972.94 TJS64,316.23	+46.4%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KZT593.30	$1.06 TJS9.77	-8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 KZT935.15	$1.50 TJS13.84	-17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 KZT981.12	$2.65 TJS24.42	+38.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.04 KZT16,432.03	$33.89 TJS312.58	+5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.04 KZT2,070.80	$4.50 TJS41.51	+11.4%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.70 KZT24,973.00	$26.45 TJS243.96	-45.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.81 KZT18,366.64	$33.67 TJS310.57	-6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.95 KZT39,461.26	$60.88 TJS561.56	-20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.59 KZT37,739.23	$55.59 TJS512.73	-24.5%
Average			-24.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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