Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 2.2% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 0.6% more in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 11.2% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 15.0% more in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 36.1% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Dushanbe

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dushanbe.

Dushanbe vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Astana	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,165.98	$5.61 TJS57.55	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,099.59	$9.16 TJS93.94	+51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT490.93	$0.62 TJS6.39	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT262.87	$0.28 TJS2.88	-45.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Astana	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT263.93	$0.57 TJS5.85	+10.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,478.62	$4.28 TJS43.86	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,204.17	$3.05 TJS31.23	-29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT845.83	$1.75 TJS17.96	+5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,146.24	$1.88 TJS19.32	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT296.92	$0.54 TJS5.57	-6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT440.79	$1.07 TJS10.96	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT485.63	$1.09 TJS11.19	+15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT431.80	$0.38 TJS3.92	-54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT117.71	$0.34 TJS3.44	+45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT101.04	$0.24 TJS2.49	+23.0%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

	Astana	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT957.28	$3.19 TJS32.68	+70.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,748.97	$4.68 TJS47.96	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,331,959.03	$20,113.17 TJS206,231.06	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,996.27	$3.18 TJS32.61	-45.7%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 15.0% more for housing

	Astana	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,499.69	$23.95 TJS245.56	+88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT237,143.06	$413.18 TJS4,236.53	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT170,477.32	$210.49 TJS2,158.23	-36.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,577.03	$50.33 TJS516.06	+19.3%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 36.1% more for childcare

	Astana	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT116,234.54	$106.65 TJS1,093.50	-53.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,101,574.62	$13,658.24 TJS140,045.28	+125.3%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT619.92	$1.12 TJS11.51	-7.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,107.27	$2.29 TJS23.50	+5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT891.13	$2.34 TJS23.98	+34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,393.02	$37.11 TJS380.49	-33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,582.99	$4.68 TJS47.96	-7.3%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Astana	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,893.37	$28.06 TJS287.76	-63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,992.31	$36.11 TJS370.26	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT50,955.34	$76.71 TJS786.56	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,765.17	$53.79 TJS551.55	-41.1%
Average			-35.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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