Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 20.2% cheaper than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$5.61
TJS56.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$9.16
TJS92.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.62
TJS6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.28
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.57
TJS5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.800
|
$4.28
TJS43.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$3.05
TJS30.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.75
TJS17.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$1.88
TJS19.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.54
TJS5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$1.07
TJS10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
$1.09
TJS11.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.38
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.34
TJS3.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.24
TJS2.45
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$3.19
TJS32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.940
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,770.720
|
$20,113.17
TJS203,305.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.960
|
$3.18
TJS32.15
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
$23.95
TJS242.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.420
|
$413.18
TJS4,176.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.540
|
$210.49
TJS2,127.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
$50.33
TJS508.74
|
|
pay 9.9% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.260
|
$106.65
TJS1,077.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,125.810
|
$13,658.24
TJS138,058.71
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.12
TJS11.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
$2.29
TJS23.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.34
TJS23.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.690
|
$37.11
TJS375.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
$28.06
TJS283.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.750
|
$36.11
TJS365.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
$76.71
TJS775.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.040
|
$53.79
TJS543.72
|
|
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