Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 19.3% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% more in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 12.9% more in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 14.9% more in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 35.5% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% more in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 26.7% more in Dushanbe

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Tajikistan.

Dushanbe vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.1% more for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.61 TJS57.84	$5.61 TJS57.84
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.97 TJS82.16	$9.16 TJS94.42	+14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 TJS6.11	$0.62 TJS6.43	+5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 TJS2.89	$0.28 TJS2.89
Average			+10.1%

Tajikistan vs. Dushanbe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.9% more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 TJS5.88	$0.57 TJS5.88
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 TJS44.09	$4.28 TJS44.08
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.05 TJS31.38	$3.05 TJS31.38
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 TJS15.19	$1.75 TJS18.05	+18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TJS19.42	$1.88 TJS19.42
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 TJS5.60	$0.54 TJS5.60
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TJS9.06	$1.07 TJS11.02	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 TJS11.25	$1.09 TJS11.25	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TJS3.72	$0.38 TJS3.94	+5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TJS3.04	$0.34 TJS3.46	+13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 TJS2.13	$0.24 TJS2.50	+17.7%
Average			+12.9%

Tajikistan vs. Dushanbe - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Tajikistan	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 TJS32.84	$3.19 TJS32.84
Monthly public transit pass	$4.68 TJS48.20	$4.68 TJS48.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,113.17 TJS207,272.54	$20,113.17 TJS207,272.54
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.11 TJS32.05	$3.18 TJS32.78	+2.3%
Average			+2.3%

Tajikistan vs. Dushanbe - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.9% more for housing

	Tajikistan	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.95 TJS246.80	$23.95 TJS246.80
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.06 TJS3,762.03	$413.18 TJS4,257.92	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.24 TJS2,372.73	$210.49 TJS2,169.13	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.90 TJS369.92	$50.33 TJS518.67	+40.2%
Average			+14.9%

Tajikistan vs. Dushanbe - Cost of housing

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pay 35.5% more for childcare

	Tajikistan	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$106.65 TJS1,099.03	$106.65 TJS1,099.03
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,076.23 TJS103,838.72	$13,658.24 TJS140,752.52	+35.5%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 TJS11.57	$1.12 TJS11.57
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.61 TJS16.63	$2.29 TJS23.62	+42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TJS24.10	$2.34 TJS24.10
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.25 TJS311.71	$37.11 TJS382.41	+22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 TJS48.20	$4.68 TJS48.20
Average			+32.4%

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pay 26.7% more for clothing

	Tajikistan	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.79 TJS255.48	$28.06 TJS289.22	+13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.11 TJS372.13	$36.11 TJS372.13
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.71 TJS790.53	$76.71 TJS790.53
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.36 TJS395.26	$53.79 TJS554.33	+40.2%
Average			+26.7%

Tajikistan vs. Dushanbe - Cost of clothing

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