Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 47.5% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 54.3% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 55.5% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 67.1% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 65.2% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 15.9% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.5% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 46.0% less in Dushanbe

Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dushanbe.

Dushanbe vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.3% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.22	$5.61 TJS56.10	-70.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$9.16 TJS91.57	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$0.62 TJS6.23	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.28 TJS2.81	-82.6%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 55.5% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$0.57 TJS5.71	-81.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$4.28 TJS42.76	-28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.53	$3.05 TJS30.44	-52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$1.75 TJS17.50	-65.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$1.88 TJS18.83	-63.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.54 TJS5.43	-69.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.07 TJS10.69	+17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$1.09 TJS10.91	-39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$0.38 TJS3.82	-86.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.34 TJS3.35	-68.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.24 TJS2.43	-73.2%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 67.1% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$3.19 TJS31.86	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.05	$4.68 TJS46.75	-88.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	$20,113.17 TJS201,034.08	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.04	$3.18 TJS31.79	-93.8%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 65.2% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.36	$23.95 TJS239.37	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	$413.18 TJS4,129.77	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	$210.49 TJS2,103.85	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.95	$50.33 TJS503.06	-69.9%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 15.9% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.28	$106.65 TJS1,065.95	-52.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	$13,658.24 TJS136,516.17	+84.5%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$1.12 TJS11.22	-62.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$2.29 TJS22.91	-38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$2.34 TJS23.38	-76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.76	$37.11 TJS370.90	-71.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.01	$4.68 TJS46.75	-53.2%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 46.0% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.10	$28.06 TJS280.51	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.34	$36.11 TJS360.93	-37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.01	$76.71 TJS766.73	-34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$53.79 TJS537.65	-47.7%
Average			-46.0%

Oranjestad vs. Dushanbe - Cost of clothing

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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: June 2025

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