Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Harare, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
Harare
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
$5.61
TJS61.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$9.16
TJS99.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
$0.62
TJS6.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
Harare
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
$0.57
TJS6.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
$4.28
TJS46.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
$3.05
TJS33.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
$1.75
TJS19.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
$1.88
TJS20.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
$0.54
TJS5.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
$1.07
TJS11.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
$1.09
TJS11.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
$0.38
TJS4.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
$0.34
TJS3.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
|
pay 60.3% less for transportation
Harare
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
$3.19
TJS34.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$4.68
TJS51.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,497.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
$3.18
TJS34.71
|
|
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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
$413.18
TJS4,509.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
$210.49
TJS2,297.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
$50.33
TJS549.26
|
|
pay 10.7% more for childcare
Harare
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
$106.65
TJS1,163.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$13,658.24
TJS149,054.04
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
Harare
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
$2.29
TJS25.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
$2.34
TJS25.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
$37.11
TJS404.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$4.68
TJS51.05
|
|
pay 56.6% more for clothing
Harare
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
$28.06
TJS306.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
$36.11
TJS394.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
$76.71
TJS837.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
$53.79
TJS587.03
|
|
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