Cost of Living Comparison Between Tajikistan and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tajikistan and Pakistan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tajikistan is 88.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tajikistan is 70.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 TJSĀ 56.3
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
228.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.17 TJSĀ 144
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,433
23.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 TJSĀ 81.5
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
106.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKRĀ 1,105
-
Cappuccino
$1.57 TJSĀ 14.88
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
-11.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TJSĀ 6.15
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.1
96.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TJSĀ 3.47
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 TJSĀ 10.50
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 TJSĀ 15.87
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 TJSĀ 8.79
$0.76 PKRĀ 212
22.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 TJSĀ 5.73
$0.59 PKRĀ 164
1.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 TJSĀ 18.42
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
60.33%
Eggs
$1.74 TJSĀ 16.48
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
43.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.96 TJSĀ 104
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,648
86.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 TJSĀ 40.14
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
47.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.57 TJSĀ 81.3
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,182
102.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 TJSĀ 14.54
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
51.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 TJSĀ 21.08
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
263.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 TJSĀ 24.39
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
221.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 TJSĀ 9.75
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
110.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 TJSĀ 7.33
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
102.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 TJSĀ 5.14
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 TJSĀ 7.03
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
105.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 TJSĀ 5.21
$0.36 PKRĀ 99.9
52.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.91 PKRĀ 535
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKRĀ 309
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKRĀ 561
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 TJSĀ 18.42
$2.05 PKRĀ 574
-5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.58 TJSĀ 110
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 TJSĀ 11.47
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 TJSĀ 15.87
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJSĀ 2.48
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.8
30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.58 TJSĀ 71.9
$7.28 PKRĀ 2,035
4.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 TJSĀ 9.09
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 TJSĀ 2.53
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-50.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 TJSĀ 55.9
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
225.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TJSĀ 9.33
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K TJSĀ 191.6K
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
14.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K TJSĀ 195.6K
$23.5K PKRĀ 6.6M
-12.38%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.0 TJSĀ 484
$109 PKRĀ 30.6K
-53.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 TJSĀ 121
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,315
172.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.32 TJSĀ 212
$15.53 PKRĀ 4,342
43.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.19 TJSĀ 305
$13.38 PKRĀ 3,741
140.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.86 TJSĀ 122
$8.83 PKRĀ 2,470
45.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 TJSĀ 46.62
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
12.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.8 TJSĀ 814
$40.03 PKRĀ 11.2K
114.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,460 TJSĀ 80.3K
$1,177 PKRĀ 329.3K
618.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.10 TJSĀ 276
$15.84 PKRĀ 4,430
83.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.99 TJSĀ 370
$23.04 PKRĀ 6,444
69.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 TJSĀ 582
$73.1 PKRĀ 20.4K
-16.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 TJSĀ 526
$33.15 PKRĀ 9,270
67.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$425 TJSĀ 4,032
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
282.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 TJSĀ 1,892
$66.0 PKRĀ 18.5K
202.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 TJSĀ 6,342
$279 PKRĀ 78.1K
139.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 TJSĀ 4,237
$168 PKRĀ 47.0K
165.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 TJSĀ 10.9K
$908 PKRĀ 253.9K
25.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$639 TJSĀ 6,060
$522 PKRĀ 145.8K
22.43%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 TJSĀ 3,838
$186 PKRĀ 51.9K
117.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.33
18.97
33.53%

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Last update for Tajikistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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