Cost of living comparison

 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
compared to
Warsaw vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 2.4 times more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants
pay 3.0 times more in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 48.4% more in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 2.9 times more in Warsaw
Housing
pay 2.9 times more in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 98.6% more in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 84.7% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

 
Dushanbe
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.61
TJS61.14
$9.90
PLN38.02
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
TJS99.80
$8.66
PLN33.27
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
TJS6.79
$1.79
PLN6.89

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pay 48.4% more for groceries

 
Dushanbe
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
TJS6.22
$1.09
PLN4.18
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
TJS46.60
$4.36
PLN16.74
Milk (1 gallon) $3.05
TJS33.17
$3.80
PLN14.58

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

 
Dushanbe
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.19
TJS34.72
$6.20
PLN23.81
Monthly public transit pass $4.68
TJS50.95
$27.22
PLN104.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,113.17
TJS219,086.55
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

 
Dushanbe
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.95
TJS260.87
$17.20
PLN66.05
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $413.18
TJS4,500.62
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $210.49
TJS2,292.77
$832.44
PLN3,197.34

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Dushanbe
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $106.65
TJS1,161.67
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,658.24
TJS148,775.05
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68

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pay 98.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Dushanbe
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
TJS12.23
$3.71
PLN14.26
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.29
TJS24.97
$3.66
PLN14.06
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.34
TJS25.48
$4.76
PLN18.30

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pay 84.7% more for clothing

 
Dushanbe
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.06
TJS305.70
$89.45
PLN343.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.11
TJS393.34
$41.56
PLN159.61
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.71
TJS835.59
$88.32
PLN339.24

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