Food prices in Tajikistan

Updated: June 21, 2025
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Is it expensive in the shops in Tajikistan? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Tajikistan? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Tajikistan, such as: milk, potatoes, lettuce, eggs, or foreign beer (Updated: 4 days ago)

See also: Prices in restaurants   cost of living   entertainment costs  

Currency in Tajikistan Tajikistani somoni (TJS). For 10 US dollars you can get 95.8 Tajikistani somonis. For 100 US dollars you can get 958 Tajikistani somonis. And the other way around: For 10 Tajikistani somonis you can get 1.04 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Tajikistan? Look here: Prices in cities in Tajikistan

Prices: Dushanbe   Khujand   Isfara   Khorugh   Kulob (Kulyab)  


Price bread $0.66 ($0.37 - $1.5)

bread

$0.66 ($0.37 - $1.5)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $9.6 ($3.1 - $16.1)

cheese

$9.6 ($3.1 - $16.1)
26% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1.8 ($1.4 - $2.1)

rice

$1.8 ($1.4 - $2.1)
by half less than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.2 ($0.63 - $2.1)

tomatoes

$1.2 ($0.63 - $2.1)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $2.5 ($1.6 - $5.7)

bananas

$2.5 ($1.6 - $5.7)
by half more than in United States

Price wine $8.4 ($4.2 - $15.7)

wine

$8.4 ($4.2 - $15.7)
by half less than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Tajikistan (Updated: 4 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Tajikistan

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.86 (TJS 8.3)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.66 (TJS 6.4)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $1.8 (TJS 17.6)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $9.6 (TJS 92)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.55 (TJS 5.2)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $8.4 (TJS 80)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.5 (TJS 14.7)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.3 (TJS 22)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2.1 (TJS 20)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.5 (TJS 43)
  11. Apples (1kg) $1.3 (TJS 12.5)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $2.7 (TJS 26)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.62 (TJS 5.9)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.86 (TJS 8.3)
  15. Kilo of white rice $1.8 (TJS 17.7)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $1.2 (TJS 11.4)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $2.5 (TJS 24)
  18. Onions (1kg) $0.46 (TJS 4.5)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $7.6 (TJS 73)
  20. Pears (1kg) $1.6 (TJS 15)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.65 (TJS 6.2)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.35 (TJS 3.3)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $19.8 (TJS 189)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $7.6 (TJS 72)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price jeans $34 ($21 - $47)

jeans

$34 ($21 - $47)
35% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.2 ($0.63 - $2.1)

tomatoes

$1.2 ($0.63 - $2.1)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price bread $0.66 ($0.37 - $1.5)

bread

$0.66 ($0.37 - $1.5)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price local beer $1.3 ($0.94 - $2.6)

local beer

$1.3 ($0.94 - $2.6)
79% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $440 ($365 - $522)

renting a small apartment in the center

$440 ($365 - $522)
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $403 ($313 - $574)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$403 ($313 - $574)
83% is less expensive than in United States