Cost of living comparison

Belarus

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Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 12.1% cheaper than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 1.0% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 12.1% more in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 2.9% more in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 77.8% less in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Dushanbe

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

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Dushanbe vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$4.88 TJS44.99	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$5.42 TJS49.99	-20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$0.60 TJS5.57	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$0.35 TJS3.25	-40.5%
Average			-39.0%

Minsk vs. Dushanbe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% less for groceries

	Minsk	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$0.62 TJS5.69	-9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$5.53 TJS50.99	+45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$4.10 TJS37.85	+18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$1.81 TJS16.68	+10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$1.96 TJS18.07	-18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$0.85 TJS7.86	+22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$1.29 TJS11.87	+68.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.20 TJS11.11	+23.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.57 TJS5.22	-53.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.28 TJS2.56	-5.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.19 TJS1.74	-43.6%
Average			-1.0%

Minsk vs. Dushanbe - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.1% more for transportation

	Minsk	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$4.37 TJS40.37	+31.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$32.50 TJS299.95	+74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$3.68 TJS33.99	-33.5%
Average			+12.1%

Minsk vs. Dushanbe - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9% more for housing

	Minsk	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$17.18 TJS158.54	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$51.70 TJS477.10	+10.9%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 77.8% less for childcare

	Minsk	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$83.42 TJS769.87	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	-76.5%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$1.19 TJS11.00	-26.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$1.79 TJS16.50	-22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$3.79 TJS34.99	+45.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$45.50 TJS419.93	+22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$5.42 TJS49.99	-7.7%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Minsk	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$24.38 TJS224.96	-52.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$52.65 TJS485.92	+19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$77.64 TJS716.55	-26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$56.34 TJS519.91	-47.3%
Average			-31.5%

Minsk vs. Dushanbe - Cost of clothing

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