Cost of living comparison

Harare, Zimbabwe

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 9.8% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 60.3% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 20.4% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 10.7% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 56.6% more in Dushanbe

The cost of clothing and childcare in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Harare. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Dushanbe.

Dushanbe vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Harare	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	$5.61 TJS61.26	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$9.16 TJS99.98	+66.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZWL236.90	$0.62 TJS6.81	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 ZWL167.52	$0.28 TJS3.06	-46.1%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Harare	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL324.64	$0.57 TJS6.23	-43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	$4.28 TJS46.68	-12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	$3.05 TJS33.24	-50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 ZWL700.35	$1.75 TJS19.11	-19.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 ZWL919.99	$1.88 TJS20.56	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 ZWL435.59	$0.54 TJS5.93	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL244.28	$1.07 TJS11.67	+41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 ZWL325.75	$1.09 TJS11.91	+7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZWL266.25	$0.38 TJS4.17	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZWL204.77	$0.34 TJS3.66	-47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 ZWL302.06	$0.24 TJS2.65	-74.1%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 60.3% less for transportation

	Harare	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	$3.19 TJS34.78	-47.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$4.68 TJS51.05	-89.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$20,113.17 TJS219,497.39	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$3.18 TJS34.71	-84.9%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 20.4% less for housing

	Harare	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	$23.95 TJS261.36	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	$413.18 TJS4,509.05	+12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	$210.49 TJS2,297.07	-25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	$50.33 TJS549.26	+11.6%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 10.7% more for childcare

	Harare	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	$106.65 TJS1,163.85	-59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$13,658.24 TJS149,054.04	+80.6%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$1.12 TJS12.25	-25.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	$2.29 TJS25.01	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.34 TJS25.52	+70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	$37.11 TJS404.96	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.68 TJS51.05	-53.2%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 56.6% more for clothing

	Harare	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	$28.06 TJS306.28	+48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	$36.11 TJS394.07	+51.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	$76.71 TJS837.15	+109.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	$53.79 TJS587.03	+17.2%
Average			+56.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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