Cost of living in Dushanbe
compared to
Cost of living in Dushanbe vs. Tajikistan overall average
Dushanbe is 12.8% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% more in Dushanbe
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Tajikistan.
Dushanbe Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.09
TJS56.16
|
$3.92
-
$8.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
TJS83.01
|
$5.29
-
$10.59
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TJS5.53
|
$0.53
-
$0.74
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TJS3.21
|
$0.32
-
$0.53
|
Dushanbe - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
TJS5.48
|
$0.35
-
$1.48
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.82
TJS53.71
|
$2.12
-
$8.17
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
TJS36.56
|
$2.40
-
$8.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
TJS16.26
|
$1.27
-
$1.91
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
TJS18.94
|
$1.20
-
$2.40
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TJS7.15
|
$0.29
-
$1.20
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
TJS12.33
|
$0.96
-
$2.64
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
TJS8.51
|
$0.38
-
$2.74
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
TJS5.26
|
$0.24
-
$1.06
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TJS2.85
|
$0.14
-
$0.53
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.19
|
$0.14
-
$0.34
|
Dushanbe - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
TJS38.00
|
$2.81
-
$4.41
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.59
TJS97.66
|
$5.29
-
$40.28
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,647.15
TJS107,429.74
|
$10,588.32
-
$15,882.48
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.60
TJS33.21
|
$3.60
-
$5.82
|
Dushanbe - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TJS180.68
|
$15.88
-
$26.47
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$432.36
TJS3,987.92
|
$211.77
-
$529.42
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.58
TJS2,302.07
|
$211.77
-
$370.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.01
TJS387.48
|
$22.67
-
$121.45
|
Dushanbe - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.88
TJS976.63
|
$52.94
-
$190.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,623.59
TJS70,317.65
|
$4,447.09
-
$31,764.96
|
Dushanbe - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
TJS9.77
|
$0.53
-
$2.65
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
TJS17.90
|
$0.32
-
$2.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
TJS29.30
|
$2.12
-
$4.24
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.10
TJS388.33
|
$31.76
-
$52.94
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.29
TJS48.83
|
$4.24
-
$6.35
|
Dushanbe - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.43
TJS299.09
|
$19.06
-
$47.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.87
TJS376.98
|
$10.59
-
$95.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.41
TJS732.48
|
$42.35
-
$148.24
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.24
TJS537.15
|
$42.35
-
$105.88
|
Dushanbe - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Tajikistan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Tajikistan, like
Dushanbe,
Khujand,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Tajikistan compared to Dushanbe.
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