Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 9.3 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 56.5 times more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% more in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 32.4% less in Dushanbe

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

Dushanbe vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$5.61 TJS61.10	+13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$9.16 TJS99.72	+45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$0.62 TJS6.79	-62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$0.28 TJS3.05	-70.4%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Banjul	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$0.57 TJS6.21	-12.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$4.28 TJS46.56	+35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$3.05 TJS33.15	-41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$1.75 TJS19.06	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$1.88 TJS20.51	+48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$0.54 TJS5.92	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$1.07 TJS11.64	+83.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$1.09 TJS11.88	+29.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.38 TJS4.16	-39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.34 TJS3.65	-20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.24 TJS2.64	-46.6%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$3.19 TJS34.69	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$4.68 TJS50.91	-28.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$20,113.17 TJS218,924.58	+637.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$3.18 TJS34.62	-46.5%
Average			+135.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Banjul	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$23.95 TJS260.67	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$413.18 TJS4,497.29	+302.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$210.49 TJS2,291.07	+297.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$50.33 TJS547.82	+109.1%
Average			+165.3%

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pay 56.5 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$106.65 TJS1,160.81	+1425.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$13,658.24 TJS148,665.07	+9665.6%
Average			+5545.3%

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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$1.12 TJS12.22	-66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$2.29 TJS24.95	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$2.34 TJS25.46	+36.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$37.11 TJS403.91	+51.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$4.68 TJS50.91	+33.8%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 32.4% less for clothing

	Banjul	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$28.06 TJS305.48	-49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$36.11 TJS393.05	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$76.71 TJS834.97	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$53.79 TJS585.50	-38.2%
Average			-32.4%

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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: April 2025

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