Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 62.5% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Norway, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.76
NOK193.12
|
$3.44
TJS37.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.40
NOK123.97
|
$4.58
TJS49.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
NOK31.82
|
$0.40
TJS4.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
NOK28.74
|
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
|
pay 61.0% less for groceries
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
NOK28.72
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
NOK59.51
|
$2.70
TJS29.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
NOK77.11
|
$2.38
TJS25.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
NOK38.47
|
$1.53
TJS16.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
NOK60.43
|
$1.66
TJS18.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK13.91
|
$0.42
TJS4.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NOK10.78
|
$0.90
TJS9.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
NOK13.75
|
$0.87
TJS9.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
NOK18.02
|
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NOK10.00
|
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
NOK11.04
|
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
|
pay 72.2% less for transportation
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.56
NOK82.27
|
$3.36
TJS36.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.76
NOK758.57
|
$6.42
TJS69.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.05
NOK352,500.71
|
$13,983.98
TJS152,274.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.33
NOK231.95
|
$3.10
TJS33.76
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.38
NOK547.87
|
$26.72
TJS290.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.57
NOK10,380.57
|
$353.19
TJS3,845.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$754.37
NOK8,203.45
|
$173.53
TJS1,889.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.28
NOK1,710.35
|
$23.95
TJS260.80
|
|
pay 36.4% less for childcare
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$315.96
NOK3,435.89
|
$94.74
TJS1,031.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,907.04
NOK53,362.13
|
$4,767.67
TJS51,916.17
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.74
NOK95.04
|
$0.92
TJS9.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
NOK43.64
|
$1.17
TJS12.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.22
NOK143.76
|
$1.60
TJS17.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
NOK445.88
|
$39.22
TJS427.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.96
NOK140.96
|
$4.13
TJS44.93
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.39
NOK852.51
|
$27.51
TJS299.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.70
NOK464.40
|
$23.38
TJS254.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.39
NOK1,080.84
|
$48.14
TJS524.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NOK1,381.89
|
$44.70
TJS486.71
|
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