Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 43.4% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% more in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% more in Dushanbe
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Dushanbe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.61
TJS61.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$9.16
TJS99.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.62
TJS6.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.57
TJS6.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$4.28
TJS46.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$3.05
TJS33.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.75
TJS19.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.88
TJS20.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.54
TJS5.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.07
TJS11.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.38
TJS4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.34
TJS3.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
|
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$3.19
TJS34.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$4.68
TJS51.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,373.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$3.18
TJS34.69
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$23.95
TJS261.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$413.18
TJS4,506.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$210.49
TJS2,295.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$50.33
TJS548.95
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$106.65
TJS1,163.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$13,658.24
TJS148,970.15
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.12
TJS12.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.29
TJS25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$2.34
TJS25.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$37.11
TJS404.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.68
TJS51.02
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$28.06
TJS306.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$36.11
TJS393.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$76.71
TJS836.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$53.79
TJS586.70
|
|
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