Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 3.3% cheaper than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 13.5% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 30.8% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 18.1% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Gaborone

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Gaborone are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Expenses including housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Gaborone.

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Gaborone vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.9% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$10.85 BWP148.87	+122.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$5.79 BWP79.40	+6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$0.72 BWP9.92	+19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.42 BWP5.71	+18.1%
Average			+51.9%

Dushanbe vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.5% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$0.88 BWP12.02	+42.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$3.16 BWP43.42	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$5.47 BWP75.12	+33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$2.47 BWP33.83	+36.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.11 BWP28.88	+7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$0.75 BWP10.31	-11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.64 BWP8.75	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.90 BWP12.38	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$0.74 BWP10.15	+30.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.58 BWP7.97	+109.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$0.53 BWP7.25	+180.6%
Average			+13.5%

Dushanbe vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.8% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$5.15 BWP70.71	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$29.66 BWP406.91	-8.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$19,891.73 BWP273K	+22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$20.87 BWP286.32	+466.5%
Average			+30.8%

Dushanbe vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$42.10 BWP577.61	+145.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$45.63 BWP626.12	-11.7%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 18.1% less for childcare

	Dushanbe	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	+52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-56.0%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.99 BWP27.29	+66.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$2.32 BWP31.83	+29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$3.62 BWP49.62	-4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$33.58 BWP460.78	-26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$6.15 BWP84.36	+13.5%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Dushanbe	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$47.53 BWP652.19	+95.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$16.75 BWP229.75	-68.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$72.33 BWP992.46	-6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	+39.1%
Average			-5.3%

Dushanbe vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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