Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 3.1% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 30.8% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 59.0% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 1.6% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 15.9% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.3% more in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Dushanbe

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

Dushanbe vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Havana	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$5.61 TJS56.10	+27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$9.16 TJS91.57	+41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.62 TJS6.23	-71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.28 TJS2.81	-81.3%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 30.8% less for groceries

	Havana	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.57 TJS5.71	-46.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$4.28 TJS42.76	+71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$3.05 TJS30.44	-75.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.75 TJS17.50	-51.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$1.88 TJS18.83	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.54 TJS5.43	-76.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$1.07 TJS10.69	+68.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.09 TJS10.91	-2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.38 TJS3.82	-50.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.34 TJS3.35	-74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.24 TJS2.43	-81.2%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 59.0% less for transportation

	Havana	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$3.19 TJS31.86	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$4.68 TJS46.75	-81.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$20,113.17 TJS201,034.08	-66.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$3.18 TJS31.79	-55.8%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 1.6% less for housing

	Havana	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$23.95 TJS239.37	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$413.18 TJS4,129.77	+13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$210.49 TJS2,103.85	-27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$50.33 TJS503.06	+75.5%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 15.9% more for childcare

	Havana	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$106.65 TJS1,065.95	-4.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$13,658.24 TJS136,516.17	+36.6%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 89.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.12 TJS11.22	-43.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.29 TJS22.91	+89.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.34 TJS23.38	-41.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$37.11 TJS370.90	-8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.68 TJS46.75	+450.3%
Average			+89.3%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Havana	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$28.06 TJS280.51	-29.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$36.11 TJS360.93	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$76.71 TJS766.73	+0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$53.79 TJS537.65	-35.5%
Average			-14.2%

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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: June 2025

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