Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 4.8 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4 times more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Dushanbe
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dushanbe. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$5.61
TJS61.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$9.16
TJS99.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.62
TJS6.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.57
TJS6.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$4.28
TJS46.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$3.05
TJS33.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$1.75
TJS19.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$1.88
TJS20.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.54
TJS5.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.07
TJS11.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.38
TJS4.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.34
TJS3.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$3.19
TJS34.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$4.68
TJS51.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,373.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$3.18
TJS34.69
|
|
pay 73.1% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$23.95
TJS261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$413.18
TJS4,506.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$210.49
TJS2,295.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$50.33
TJS548.95
|
|
pay 27.4 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$106.65
TJS1,163.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$13,658.24
TJS148,970.15
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.12
TJS12.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$2.29
TJS25.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.34
TJS25.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$37.11
TJS404.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$4.68
TJS51.02
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$28.06
TJS306.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$36.11
TJS393.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$76.71
TJS836.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$53.79
TJS586.70
|
|
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