Cost of living comparison

 Nuku'alofa, Tonga
compared to
 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Dushanbe vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

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.

Dushanbe vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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