Cost of living comparison

Dhaka, Bangladesh

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 2.2 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 38.1% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 70.6% more in Dushanbe

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dushanbe.

Dushanbe vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 BDT253.41	$5.61 TJS57.55	+169.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 BDT557.51	$9.16 TJS93.94	+100.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 BDT35.89	$0.62 TJS6.39	+111.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT19.09	$0.28 TJS2.88	+79.1%
Average			+115.2%

Dhaka vs. Dushanbe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BDT82.71	$0.57 TJS5.85	-15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 BDT483.88	$4.28 TJS43.86	+7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.94 BDT357.67	$3.05 TJS31.23	+3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BDT157.65	$1.75 TJS17.96	+35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.45 BDT176.79	$1.88 TJS19.32	+29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 BDT141.50	$0.54 TJS5.57	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 BDT61.94	$1.07 TJS10.96	+110.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 BDT132.67	$1.09 TJS11.19	+0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 BDT46.42	$0.38 TJS3.92	+0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.22	$0.34 TJS3.44	+55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 BDT48.72	$0.24 TJS2.49	-39.3%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 38.1% less for transportation

	Dhaka	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.06 BDT494.22	$3.19 TJS32.68	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.96 BDT3,040.96	$4.68 TJS47.96	-81.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,957.67 BDT3,040,957.06	$20,113.17 TJS206,231.06	-19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.58 BDT557.51	$3.18 TJS32.61	-30.5%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.11 BDT1,597.23	$23.95 TJS245.56	+82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$115.12 BDT14,026.76	$413.18 TJS4,236.53	+258.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$63.20 BDT7,700.49	$210.49 TJS2,158.23	+233.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.22 BDT2,707.09	$50.33 TJS516.06	+126.5%
Average			+175.3%

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.32 BDT5,399.65	$106.65 TJS1,093.50	+140.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,486.12 BDT181,075.17	$13,658.24 TJS140,045.28	+819.1%
Average			+479.9%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 BDT506.83	$1.12 TJS11.51	-73.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 BDT247.53	$2.29 TJS23.50	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 BDT354.78	$2.34 TJS23.98	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.81 BDT2,170.61	$37.11 TJS380.49	+108.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 BDT506.83	$4.68 TJS47.96	+12.4%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 70.6% more for clothing

	Dhaka	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.53 BDT2,014.63	$28.06 TJS287.76	+69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 BDT2,395.91	$36.11 TJS370.26	+83.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$41.85 BDT5,098.64	$76.71 TJS786.56	+83.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.92 BDT4,498.42	$53.79 TJS551.55	+45.7%
Average			+70.6%

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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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