Cost of Living Comparison Between Tajikistan and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Tajikistan and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Tajikistan is 57.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tajikistan is 58.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tajikistan
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 TJS 60.5
$18.65 CA$25.39
-67.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.78 TJS 148
$74.3 CA$101
-80.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 TJS 89.5
$11.02 CA$15
-18.78%
Cappuccino
$1.58 TJS 15.77
$3.75 CA$5.11
-57.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TJS 7.01
$2.17 CA$2.95
-67.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TJS 3.36
$1.68 CA$2.29
-79.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 TJS 10.65
$5.83 CA$7.94
-81.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 TJS 16.71
$5.74 CA$7.81
-70.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tajikistan
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 TJS 9.84
$2.24 CA$3.04
-56.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 TJS 5.53
$2.66 CA$3.62
-79.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 TJS 20.27
$3.6 CA$4.9
-43.61%
Eggs
$1.7 TJS 17.04
$3.53 CA$4.8
-51.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 TJS 108
$11.32 CA$15.41
-4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 TJS 41.32
$12.46 CA$16.96
-66.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.8 TJS 88
$15.28 CA$20.8
-42.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 TJS 15.4
$4.17 CA$5.68
-63.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 TJS 23.27
$1.5 CA$2.05
55.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 TJS 24.45
$4 CA$5.45
-39.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 TJS 9.97
$4.07 CA$5.54
-75.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 TJS 7.7
$2.78 CA$3.78
-72.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 TJS 5.44
$2.73 CA$3.72
-80.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 TJS 7.81
$2.63 CA$3.58
-70.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 TJS 5.52
$1.82 CA$2.48
-69.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 TJS 19.46
$14.61 CA$19.88
-86.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 TJS 101
$13.08 CA$17.8
-22.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 TJS 12.24
$3.01 CA$4.1
-59.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 TJS 17.45
$3.34 CA$4.55
-47.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tajikistan
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJS 2.62
$2.56 CA$3.49
-89.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.35 TJS 73.5
$78.4 CA$107
-90.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TJS 10.11
$3.55 CA$4.83
-71.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.93
$1.55 CA$2.11
-81.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 TJS 61.4
$28.91 CA$39.35
-78.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 TJS 9.36
$1.16 CA$1.58
-18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K TJS 195.4K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-20.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K TJS 205.4K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-1.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tajikistan
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 TJS 502
$155 CA$211
-67.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.45 TJS 125
$45.2 CA$61.5
-72.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.43 TJS 224
$62.4 CA$84.9
-64.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tajikistan
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.09 TJS 321
$42.82 CA$58.3
-25.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.6 TJS 126
$17.72 CA$24.11
-28.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 TJS 49.26
$11.25 CA$15.31
-56.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tajikistan
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.5 TJS 835
$804 CA$1,094
-89.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,256 TJS 82.6K
$12K CA$16.4K
-31.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tajikistan
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.12 TJS 291
$56.7 CA$77.2
-48.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.7 TJS 397
$41.61 CA$56.6
-4.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 TJS 618
$90.2 CA$123
-31.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.3 TJS 543
$108 CA$147
-49.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tajikistan
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 TJS 4,300
$1,364 CA$1,857
-68.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 TJS 1,953
$1,208 CA$1,645
-83.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 TJS 6,775
$2,179 CA$2,966
-68.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 TJS 4,524
$1,835 CA$2,497
-75.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$936 TJS 9,363
$6,152 CA$8,374
-84.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$578 TJS 5,782
$4,409 CA$6,001
-86.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tajikistan
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$313 TJS 3,127
$2,867 CA$3,903
-89.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.33
6.33
300.16%

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Last update for Tajikistan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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