Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 13.8% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Minsk
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 2.8% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in Minsk
Clothing: pay 45.9% more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.8% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$9.78 BYN29.50	+100.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$6.85 BYN20.65	+26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$0.96 BYN2.89	+58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.59 BYN1.79	+68.1%
Average			+63.8%

Dushanbe vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$0.68 BYN2.05	+10.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$3.79 BYN11.43	-31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$3.45 BYN10.42	-15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$1.64 BYN4.94	-9.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.40 BYN7.25	+22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$0.70 BYN2.10	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.76 BYN2.31	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.97 BYN2.93	-19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$1.21 BYN3.66	+114.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.29 BYN0.88	+5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$0.33 BYN1.01	+77.3%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Dushanbe	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$3.33 BYN10.04	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$18.59 BYN56.05	-42.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	+30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$5.54 BYN16.72	+50.5%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 2.8% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$13.39 BYN40.39	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+7.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$46.63 BYN140.62	-9.8%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+375.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+326.3%
Average			+350.3%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.63 BYN4.92	+36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$2.32 BYN7.00	+29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$2.61 BYN7.87	-31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$37.06 BYN111.77	-18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$5.87 BYN17.70	+8.3%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 45.9% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$50.77 BYN153.12	+108.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$44.17 BYN133.20	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$106.09 BYN319.97	+36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$106.95 BYN322.54	+89.8%
Average			+45.9%

Dushanbe vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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