Cost of living comparison

Botswana

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Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 3.4% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 47.2% more in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 22.1% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 5.6% more in Dushanbe

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

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Dushanbe vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.2% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$4.88 TJS44.99	-55.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$5.42 TJS49.99	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.60 TJS5.57	-16.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.35 TJS3.25	-15.3%
Average			-34.2%

Gaborone vs. Dushanbe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.62 TJS5.69	-29.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$5.53 TJS50.99	+74.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$4.10 TJS37.85	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.81 TJS16.68	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$1.96 TJS18.07	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.85 TJS7.86	+13.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$1.29 TJS11.87	+101.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$1.20 TJS11.11	+33.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.57 TJS5.22	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.28 TJS2.56	-52.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.19 TJS1.74	-64.4%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$4.37 TJS40.37	-15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$32.50 TJS299.95	+9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$3.68 TJS33.99	-82.3%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 47.2% more for housing

	Gaborone	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$17.18 TJS158.54	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	+76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	+59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$51.70 TJS477.10	+13.3%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 22.1% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$83.42 TJS769.87	-34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	+127.2%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$1.19 TJS11.00	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$1.79 TJS16.50	-22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$3.79 TJS34.99	+4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$45.50 TJS419.93	+35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$5.42 TJS49.99	-11.9%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 5.6% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$24.38 TJS224.96	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$52.65 TJS485.92	+214.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$77.64 TJS716.55	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$56.34 TJS519.91	-28.1%
Average			+5.6%

Gaborone vs. Dushanbe - Cost of clothing

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