Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 20.0% cheaper than Dushanbe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
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pay 26.5% more in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 16.5% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 60.3% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.8% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 19.7% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.10
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
TJS99.72
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TJS6.79
|
$0.35
PKR99.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.05
|
$0.24
PKR67.88
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.21
|
$0.68
PKR190.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.56
|
$2.96
PKR830.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.15
|
$3.31
PKR929.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
TJS19.06
|
$1.25
PKR350.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.51
|
$1.64
PKR460.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$0.48
PKR135.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TJS11.64
|
$0.38
PKR107.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.88
|
$0.37
PKR104.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
$0.26
PKR73.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
$0.19
PKR52.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.64
|
$0.25
PKR70.33
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.69
|
$3.81
PKR1,067.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.91
|
$6.80
PKR1,907.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS218,924.58
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,024,577.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
TJS34.62
|
$4.27
PKR1,198.89
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.67
|
$18.16
PKR5,092.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.18
TJS4,497.29
|
$174.15
PKR48,846.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.49
TJS2,291.07
|
$99.01
PKR27,769.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
TJS547.82
|
$84.99
PKR23,837.11
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,160.81
|
$60.17
PKR16,876.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,658.24
TJS148,665.07
|
$3,142.14
PKR881,309.64
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
TJS24.95
|
$1.97
PKR551.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.46
|
$2.15
PKR602.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.11
TJS403.91
|
$23.01
PKR6,454.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.91
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.06
TJS305.48
|
$19.06
PKR5,345.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.05
|
$26.18
PKR7,342.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS834.97
|
$83.29
PKR23,361.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.79
TJS585.50
|
$38.79
PKR10,880.64
|
|
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