Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 0.5% cheaper than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 73.9% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.8% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 64.8% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Dushanbe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$9.16
TJS99.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.62
TJS6.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 73.9% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.28
TJS46.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$1.75
TJS19.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.07
TJS11.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.24
TJS2.64
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$3.18
TJS34.64
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$413.18
TJS4,499.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$210.49
TJS2,292.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$50.33
TJS548.06
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,658.24
TJS148,730.71
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.29
TJS24.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$37.11
TJS404.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 64.8% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$28.06
TJS305.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$53.79
TJS585.75
|
|
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