Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 7.6% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 43.3% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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