Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 39.9% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,027
|
$5.61
TJS61.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥822
|
$9.16
TJS100.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥176
|
$0.62
TJS6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥118
|
$0.28
TJS3.08
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥258
|
$0.57
TJS6.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,106
|
$4.28
TJS46.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥928
|
$3.05
TJS33.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥329
|
$1.75
TJS19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥515
|
$1.88
TJS20.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥375
|
$0.54
TJS5.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥168
|
$1.07
TJS11.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥418
|
$1.09
TJS11.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥381
|
$0.38
TJS4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥203
|
$0.34
TJS3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.24
TJS2.66
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥697
|
$3.19
TJS34.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,244
|
$4.68
TJS51.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,432,449
|
$20,113.17
TJS220,400.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,396
|
$3.18
TJS34.85
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥5,024
|
$23.95
TJS262.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥176,651
|
$413.18
TJS4,527.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,927
|
$210.49
TJS2,306.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥21,135
|
$50.33
TJS551.52
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥84,092
|
$106.65
TJS1,168.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,287,529
|
$13,658.24
TJS149,667.42
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥514
|
$1.12
TJS12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥537
|
$2.29
TJS25.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥616
|
$2.34
TJS25.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,590
|
$37.11
TJS406.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,951
|
$4.68
TJS51.26
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,294
|
$28.06
TJS307.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,814
|
$36.11
TJS395.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,999
|
$76.71
TJS840.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥13,071
|
$53.79
TJS589.44
|
|
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