Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 13.7% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$9.16
TJS99.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.62
TJS6.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$4.28
TJS46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.75
TJS19.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$1.07
TJS11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$3.18
TJS34.66
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$413.18
TJS4,502.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$210.49
TJS2,293.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$50.33
TJS548.40
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$13,658.24
TJS148,821.00
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$2.29
TJS24.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$37.11
TJS404.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$28.06
TJS305.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$53.79
TJS586.11
|
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