Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 1.6% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 51.5% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% more in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 17.3% more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% more in Dushanbe
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES499.01
|
$5.61
TJS56.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
$9.16
TJS92.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.82
|
$0.62
TJS6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.95
|
$0.28
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
$0.57
TJS5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.88
|
$4.28
TJS43.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES434.03
|
$3.05
TJS30.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
$1.75
TJS17.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.89
|
$1.88
TJS19.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.65
|
$0.54
TJS5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.70
|
$1.07
TJS10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.15
|
$1.09
TJS11.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.19
|
$0.38
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.48
|
$0.34
TJS3.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.04
|
$0.24
TJS2.45
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES799.59
|
$3.19
TJS32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
$20,113.17
TJS203,305.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
$3.18
TJS32.15
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
$23.95
TJS242.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
$413.18
TJS4,176.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
$210.49
TJS2,127.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
$50.33
TJS508.74
|
|
pay 17.3% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
$106.65
TJS1,077.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
$13,658.24
TJS138,058.71
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.41
|
$1.12
TJS11.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.20
|
$2.29
TJS23.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
$2.34
TJS23.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
$37.11
TJS375.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES798.42
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
$28.06
TJS283.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
$36.11
TJS365.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
$76.71
TJS775.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
$53.79
TJS543.72
|
|
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