Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 23.6% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% more in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 62.4% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.09
|
$5.61
TJS54.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB188.19
|
$9.16
TJS89.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.89
|
$0.62
TJS6.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.42
|
$0.28
TJS2.73
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.17
|
$0.57
TJS5.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB379.22
|
$4.28
TJS41.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB236.40
|
$3.05
TJS29.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.40
|
$1.75
TJS17.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.47
|
$1.88
TJS18.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.53
|
$0.54
TJS5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.46
|
$1.07
TJS10.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.44
|
$1.09
TJS10.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB25.99
|
$0.38
TJS3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.02
|
$0.34
TJS3.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.10
|
$0.24
TJS2.36
|
|
pay 62.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.24
|
$3.19
TJS30.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,270.26
|
$4.68
TJS45.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,787,774.98
|
$20,113.17
TJS195,539.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB334.03
|
$3.18
TJS30.92
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB496.16
|
$23.95
TJS232.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,454.45
|
$413.18
TJS4,016.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,751.50
|
$210.49
TJS2,046.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,174.94
|
$50.33
TJS489.31
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,435.49
|
$106.65
TJS1,036.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB426,111.10
|
$13,658.24
TJS132,785.18
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.27
|
$1.12
TJS10.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.46
|
$2.29
TJS22.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB135.73
|
$2.34
TJS22.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,763.00
|
$37.11
TJS360.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB235.23
|
$4.68
TJS45.47
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,785.29
|
$28.06
TJS272.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,125.38
|
$36.11
TJS351.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,136.42
|
$76.71
TJS745.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,975.70
|
$53.79
TJS522.96
|
|
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