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

😐 Solo nomad: Tajikistan is 78.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tajikistan is 72.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 TJS 60.5
$1.75 PKR 494
245.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.78 TJS 148
$12.29 PKR 3,471
20.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 TJS 89.5
$4.18 PKR 1,180
114.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
Cappuccino
$1.58 TJS 15.77
$1.74 PKR 490
-9.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TJS 7.01
$0.36 PKR 102
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TJS 3.36
$0.21 PKR 59.2
61.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 TJS 10.65
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 TJS 16.71
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 TJS 9.84
$0.8 PKR 227
22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 TJS 5.53
$0.58 PKR 165
-5.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 TJS 20.27
$1.17 PKR 331
73.50%
Eggs
$1.7 TJS 17.04
$1.2 PKR 340
41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 TJS 108
$5.95 PKR 1,680
82.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 TJS 41.32
$2.98 PKR 842
38.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.8 TJS 88
$4.14 PKR 1,170
112.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 TJS 15.4
$1.02 PKR 287
50.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 TJS 23.27
$0.63 PKR 177
269.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 TJS 24.45
$0.77 PKR 217
216.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 TJS 9.97
$0.49 PKR 138
104.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 TJS 7.7
$0.38 PKR 108
102.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 TJS 5.44
$0.49 PKR 137
10.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 TJS 7.81
$0.36 PKR 101
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 TJS 5.52
$0.36 PKR 101
52.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 PKR 310
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 TJS 19.46
$2.06 PKR 582
-5.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 TJS 101
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 TJS 12.24
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 TJS 17.45
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJS 2.62
$0.17 PKR 47.32
52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.35 TJS 73.5
$7.05 PKR 1,990
4.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TJS 10.11
$0.85 PKR 240
18.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.93
$0.57 PKR 160
-49.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 TJS 61.4
$1.81 PKR 511
239.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 TJS 9.36
$0.91 PKR 257
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K TJS 195.4K
$17.6K PKR 5M
11.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K TJS 205.4K
$24K PKR 6.8M
-14.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 TJS 502
$110 PKR 31K
-54.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.45 TJS 125
$4.52 PKR 1,276
175.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.43 TJS 224
$15.52 PKR 4,383
44.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.09 TJS 321
$12.95 PKR 3,658
147.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.6 TJS 126
$8.68 PKR 2,451
45.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 TJS 49.26
$4.22 PKR 1,192
16.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.5 TJS 835
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
108.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,256 TJS 82.6K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
620.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.12 TJS 291
$15.63 PKR 4,415
86.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.7 TJS 397
$23.44 PKR 6,619
69.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 TJS 618
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
-13.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.3 TJS 543
$33.26 PKR 9,394
63.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 TJS 4,300
$113 PKR 32K
279.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 TJS 1,953
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
196.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 TJS 6,775
$275 PKR 77.6K
146.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 TJS 4,524
$164 PKR 46.5K
175.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$936 TJS 9,363
$668 PKR 188.7K
40.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$578 TJS 5,782
$420 PKR 118.7K
37.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$313 TJS 3,127
$188 PKR 53.1K
66.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.33
18.97
33.53%

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Last update for Tajikistan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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