Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 21.5% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% more in Dushanbe
- Groceries
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pay 17.7% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
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pay 36.8% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
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pay 3.2% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.1% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
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pay 27.3% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.98
|
$5.61
TJS56.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
$9.16
TJS92.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$0.62
TJS6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$0.28
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
$0.57
TJS5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.48
|
$4.28
TJS43.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.49
|
$3.05
TJS30.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
$1.75
TJS17.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
$1.88
TJS19.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
$0.54
TJS5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
$1.07
TJS10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
$1.09
TJS11.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.38
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.34
TJS3.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$0.24
TJS2.45
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
$3.19
TJS32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.83
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,895.64
|
$20,113.17
TJS203,305.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.98
|
$3.18
TJS32.15
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.40
|
$23.95
TJS242.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,678.01
|
$413.18
TJS4,176.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,536.52
|
$210.49
TJS2,127.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.92
|
$50.33
TJS508.74
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,483.11
|
$106.65
TJS1,077.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,552.10
|
$13,658.24
TJS138,058.71
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
$1.12
TJS11.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
$2.29
TJS23.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
$2.34
TJS23.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥470.08
|
$37.11
TJS375.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.96
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.96
|
$28.06
TJS283.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.11
|
$36.11
TJS365.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥599.33
|
$76.71
TJS775.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥773.00
|
$53.79
TJS543.72
|
|
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