Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 4.7% cheaper than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
TJS97.96
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TJS6.67
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.74
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
TJS18.72
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TJS11.43
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.67
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TJS4.08
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TJS3.59
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.60
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
TJS34.01
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.18
TJS4,417.75
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.49
TJS2,250.55
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
TJS538.13
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,658.24
TJS146,035.92
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
TJS24.51
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.11
TJS396.76
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.06
TJS300.07
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.79
TJS575.14
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
|
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