Tajikistan: cost of living

How fast are prices rising in Tajikistan?

Consumer prices in Tajikistan rose 4.1% in the year to August 2026, according to the Agency on Statistics. Food prices rose 4.4%, non-food goods 3.2% and paid services 5.8%.

Over the first eight months of 2026, prices rose 2.7%, with services up 3.8%. The Agency says prices of paid services to households rose 3.8% mainly because of utility tariffs. The index measures changes in prices, not their level, so it does not show how much a basket costs.

Official sources: Agency on Statistics: Socio-economic situation, January-August 2026 · Agency on Statistics: report PDF (Russian)

What share of people in Tajikistan live in poverty?

19.8% of people in Tajikistan lived below the national poverty line in 2024, down from 20.4% in 2023 and 21.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank, which publishes the national estimate.

The national poverty line is the cost of a basic basket of food and non-food items set by the government, so the figure cannot be compared directly with other countries' lines. Household surveys behind it are run by the Agency on Statistics. Remittances from relatives working abroad, equal to 57.7% of GDP in 2025, are a large part of many households' income.

Official sources: World Bank: Poverty headcount at national poverty lines

How fast are prices rising in Tajikistan?

3.4%: that is consumer price inflation in Tajikistan for 2025, according to the IMF. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.7%, and Tajikistan placed 27th highest of 48. Of 165 countries with 2025 data, 72nd highest.

What is household spending per person in Tajikistan?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is $1,130. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: $10,881; Tajikistan is 46th highest of 46. Of 153 countries with 2024 data, 125th highest.

What share of people in Tajikistan live in extreme poverty?

6.1%: that is the share of people living on less than $3.00 a day in Tajikistan for 2024, according to the World Bank. No year since 2007 has been lower. Europe & Central Asia median: 2.5%; Tajikistan is 1st highest of 6.

How many people in Tajikistan are poor?

According to the World Bank, the share of people below the national poverty line in Tajikistan was 19.8% in 2024. It is 6th highest of 14 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 15.8%. Worldwide: 18th of 31.

What is income inequality in Tajikistan?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 36.1. Its high point since 2007 was 2022, at 39.5; its low point was 2009, at 30.8. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 30.7, and Tajikistan placed 1st highest of 6.

How many people in Tajikistan go hungry?

According to the FAO, moderate or severe food insecurity in Tajikistan was 24.0% in 2024. The peak was 31.0% in 2021 and the low 19.1% in 2015. Europe & Central Asia median: 7.6%; Tajikistan is 4th highest of 45. Of 135 countries with 2024 data, 65th highest.