Cost of Living in Dushanbe

Summary about cost of living in Dushanbe, Tajikistan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 37.50 SM 30.00-55.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 SM 100.00-327.65
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 50.00 SM 45.00-88.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 SM 9.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 SM 10.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular) 12.71 SM 3.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.36 SM 3.82-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 SM 2.18-4.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.55 SM 18.93-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.28 SM 1.81-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6.92 SM 5.44-9.07
Eggs (regular) (12) 15.76 SM 10.20-21.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.73 SM 15.88-58.97
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 17.96 SM 10.89-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 31.61 SM 26.31-38.56
Apples (1 lb) 4.58 SM 2.72-6.80
Banana (1 lb) 9.87 SM 6.80-14.86
Oranges (1 lb) 9.45 SM 3.63-19.82
Tomato (1 lb) 5.24 SM 2.27-9.07
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 SM 0.91-2.48
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 SM 0.86-2.27
Lettuce (1 head) 4.25 SM 2.00-15.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.80 SM 3.00-8.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 60.00 SM 30.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.75 SM 8.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.75 SM 10.00-22.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.50 SM 12.00-20.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 SM 1.80-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 SM 41.00-521.74
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 SM 10.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.79 SM 3.22-5.15
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 SM 15.00-36.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 36.59 SM 28.39-40.88
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 152,372.28 SM 130,000.00-174,744.56
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 225,836.39 SM 160,000.00-207,509.16
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 341.52 SM 218.43-600.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.30 SM 0.20-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 291.43 SM 110.00-700.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 427.78 SM 207.51-650.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 112.50 SM 50.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 SM 32.76-90.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,033.33 SM 500.00-1,800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 52,000.00 SM 18,000.00-96,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 300.00 SM 180.00-450.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 255.00 SM 100.00-480.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 525.00 SM 360.00-700.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 487.50 SM 300.00-800.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,850.86 SM 2,184.31-5,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,892.28 SM 1,200.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,429.55 SM 4,000.00-9,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,361.48 SM 1,800.00-5,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 813.95 SM 743.22-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 426.83 SM 325.16-557.41
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,719.75 SM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.00 12.00-32.00

Prices in Dushanbe

This city had 276 entries in the past 12 months by 14 different contributors.
Last update: January 2023
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1 Comments so far
Anonymous on Jun 21, 2019:
Yes, the prices are mostly correct! The average salary is 50$-60$. What do you think can people all manage it?