Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 2.5% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 59.6% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 65.7% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.1% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 8.4% more in Dushanbe

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

Dushanbe vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.7% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.33	$5.61 TJS60.86	-25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,362.78	$9.16 TJS99.34	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.38	$0.62 TJS6.76	-55.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.76	$0.28 TJS3.04	-68.0%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 59.6% less for groceries

	Kingston	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.21	$0.57 TJS6.19	-83.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.04	$4.28 TJS46.38	-34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,413.28	$3.05 TJS33.02	-80.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.61	$1.75 TJS18.99	-59.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$1.88 TJS20.43	-36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.34	$0.54 TJS5.89	-79.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.21	$1.07 TJS11.59	-22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.39	$1.09 TJS11.83	-40.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.99	$0.38 TJS4.14	-76.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.84	$0.34 TJS3.64	-67.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.03	$0.24 TJS2.63	-74.4%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 65.7% less for transportation

	Kingston	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$3.19 TJS34.56	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	$4.68 TJS50.72	-87.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,789,117.82	$20,113.17 TJS218,074.88	-53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$3.18 TJS34.49	-87.9%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Kingston	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,365.79	$23.95 TJS259.66	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,328.25	$413.18 TJS4,479.83	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,258.95	$210.49 TJS2,282.18	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,796.15	$50.33 TJS545.70	-57.6%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,010.41	$106.65 TJS1,156.30	-53.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,013.66	$13,658.24 TJS148,088.06	+548.8%
Average			+247.8%

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pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.56	$1.12 TJS12.17	-64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.47	$2.29 TJS24.85	-46.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,387.56	$2.34 TJS25.36	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,067.42	$37.11 TJS402.34	-47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,081.34	$4.68 TJS50.72	-64.5%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 8.4% more for clothing

	Kingston	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$28.06 TJS304.29	+6.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,047.04	$36.11 TJS391.52	+41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,232.60	$76.71 TJS831.73	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,902.23	$53.79 TJS583.22	-22.0%
Average			+8.4%

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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: April 2025

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