Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 49.2% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Norway, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.51
NOK195.87
|
$5.05
TJS54.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
NOK123.94
|
$9.09
TJS97.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
NOK31.65
|
$0.58
TJS6.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
NOK26.58
|
$0.26
TJS2.80
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
NOK31.26
|
$0.58
TJS6.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
NOK55.27
|
$4.21
TJS45.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
NOK78.16
|
$2.98
TJS32.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
NOK39.37
|
$1.65
TJS17.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
NOK61.32
|
$1.80
TJS19.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
NOK13.91
|
$0.52
TJS5.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.21
|
$1.12
TJS12.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK13.10
|
$1.08
TJS11.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
NOK18.75
|
$0.49
TJS5.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
NOK9.87
|
$0.29
TJS3.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
NOK10.71
|
$0.20
TJS2.16
|
|
pay 69.2% less for transportation
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK79.95
|
$3.30
TJS35.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.48
NOK788.21
|
$4.59
TJS49.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,686.16
NOK356,495.88
|
$19,744.22
TJS212,593.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.49
NOK227.44
|
$3.12
TJS33.62
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
NOK535.68
|
$23.51
TJS253.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.72
NOK11,119.57
|
$384.54
TJS4,140.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$796.76
NOK8,432.01
|
$196.68
TJS2,117.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.58
NOK1,403.09
|
$49.41
TJS531.98
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.64
NOK3,107.54
|
$94.89
TJS1,021.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,459.17
NOK78,939.31
|
$13,407.70
TJS144,366.10
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
NOK97.89
|
$1.10
TJS11.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
NOK48.43
|
$2.25
TJS24.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.52
NOK143.07
|
$2.30
TJS24.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.22
NOK457.42
|
$33.52
TJS360.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.15
NOK139.21
|
$4.59
TJS49.44
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
Norway
|
Tajikistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.76
NOK875.81
|
$29.85
TJS321.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
NOK433.92
|
$35.45
TJS381.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
NOK974.60
|
$75.30
TJS810.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.04
NOK1,302.09
|
$52.80
TJS568.57
|
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