Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 6.8% cheaper than Dushanbe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Dhaka
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Dhaka are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dhaka. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.90
|
$2.08
BDT252.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
TJS99.40
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TJS6.77
|
$0.29
BDT35.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.04
|
$0.16
BDT19.03
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.19
|
$0.68
BDT82.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.41
|
$3.97
BDT482.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.04
|
$2.94
BDT356.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
TJS19.00
|
$1.29
BDT157.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.44
|
$1.45
BDT176.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.90
|
$1.16
BDT141.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TJS11.60
|
$0.51
BDT61.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.84
|
$1.09
BDT132.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TJS4.14
|
$0.38
BDT46.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TJS3.64
|
$0.22
BDT26.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.63
|
$0.40
BDT48.55
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.58
|
$4.06
BDT492.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.75
|
$24.96
BDT3,030.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS218,222.95
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,030,561.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
TJS34.51
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS259.84
|
$13.11
BDT1,591.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.18
TJS4,482.87
|
$115.12
BDT13,978.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.49
TJS2,283.73
|
$63.20
BDT7,674.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
TJS546.07
|
$22.22
BDT2,697.83
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,157.09
|
$44.32
BDT5,381.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,658.24
TJS148,188.61
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,456.19
|
|
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.18
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
TJS24.87
|
$2.03
BDT246.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.37
|
$2.91
BDT353.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.11
TJS402.61
|
$17.81
BDT2,163.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.75
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.06
TJS304.50
|
$16.53
BDT2,007.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS391.79
|
$19.66
BDT2,387.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS832.29
|
$41.85
BDT5,081.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.79
TJS583.62
|
$36.92
BDT4,483.05
|
|
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