Cost of living in Tajikistan
Summary of cost of living in Tajikistan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 26,955 Somoni
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 11,397 Somoni WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 67 Somoni | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 117 Somoni | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 36 Somoni | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 9 Somoni | ||
12 eggs, large | 24 Somoni | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 22 Somoni | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 63 Somoni | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 13 Somoni | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 20 Somoni | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 12 Somoni | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 91 Somoni | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 14 Somoni | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 8 Somoni | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 6,841 Somoni | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 5,131 Somoni | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 3,500 Somoni | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 5,421 Somoni | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 4,631 Somoni | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 3,000 Somoni | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 150 Somoni | ||
40” flat screen tv | 2,500 Somoni | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,128 Somoni | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 58 Somoni | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 77 Somoni | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 200 Somoni | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 500 Somoni | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 500 Somoni | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 800 Somoni | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 500,000 Somoni | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 10 Somoni | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 200 Somoni | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 71 Somoni | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 40 Somoni | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 847 Somoni | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 20 Somoni | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 31 Somoni | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 44 Somoni | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 14 Somoni | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 28 Somoni | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 150 Somoni | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 80 Somoni | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 200 Somoni | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 80 Somoni | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 20 Somoni | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 20 Somoni | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.084 Somoni | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 200 Somoni | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 20 Somoni |
Map of Cost of Living in Tajikistan

This map shows only the top cities in Tajikistan. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Tajikistan
Dushanbe | Istaravshan | Khujand |
Konibodom | Kulob | Kurgan-Tyube |
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