Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 15.0% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% more in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 24.5% more in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 45.8% more in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 38.6% less in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% more in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Dushanbe

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

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Dushanbe vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.2% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	$4.88 TJS44.99	+83.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$5.42 TJS49.99	+61.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	$0.60 TJS5.57	+33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	$0.35 TJS3.25	+37.1%
Average			+65.2%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	$0.62 TJS5.69	-44.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	$5.53 TJS50.99	+17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	$4.10 TJS37.85	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	$1.81 TJS16.68	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	$1.96 TJS18.07	+40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	$0.85 TJS7.86	-33.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	$1.29 TJS11.87	+109.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	$1.20 TJS11.11	+3.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	$0.57 TJS5.22	-8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	$0.28 TJS2.56	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	$0.19 TJS1.74	-80.4%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	$4.37 TJS40.37	+38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 IDR212K	$32.50 TJS299.95	+177.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,939.41 IDR504M	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	$3.68 TJS33.99	+15.1%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 45.8% more for housing

	Jakarta	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.02 IDR343K	$17.18 TJS158.54	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.05 IDR7M	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	+72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.92 IDR4M	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	+79.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.54 IDR1M	$51.70 TJS477.10	-36.6%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 38.6% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.00 IDR3M	$83.42 TJS769.87	-45.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,208.60 IDR148M	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	-30.8%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	$1.19 TJS11.00	-52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	$1.79 TJS16.50	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	$3.79 TJS34.99	+34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.13 IDR472K	$45.50 TJS419.93	+74.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$5.42 TJS49.99	+61.6%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.46 IDR1M	$24.38 TJS224.96	-58.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 IDR518K	$52.65 TJS485.92	+83.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.00 IDR1M	$77.64 TJS716.55	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.17 IDR2M	$56.34 TJS519.91	-46.9%
Average			-18.7%

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