Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 24.5% cheaper than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
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