Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Haikou Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Haikou

😐 Solo nomad: Dushanbe is 9.6% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dushanbe is 1.4% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.99 TJS 56.3
$2.57 ¥17.71
133.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.02 TJS 141
$24.62 ¥170
-38.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 TJS 83.8
$5.15 ¥35.54
73.20%
Cappuccino
$1.99 TJS 18.65
$2.93 ¥20.19
-32.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 TJS 6.37
$0.45 ¥3.13
51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 TJS 2.80
$0.33 ¥2.31
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 TJS 11.47
$1.35 ¥9.32
-9.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 TJS 18.82
$3.76 ¥25.96
-46.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 TJS 9.40
$1.82 ¥12.58
-45.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 TJS 5.91
$1.42 ¥9.78
-55.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 TJS 18.25
$0.88 ¥6.06
120.45%
Eggs
$1.84 TJS 17.27
$1.86 ¥12.81
-1.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.80 TJS 82.6
$13.04 ¥90.0
-32.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 TJS 43.16
$5.54 ¥38.22
-16.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 TJS 89.3
$15.25 ¥105
-37.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 TJS 16.17
$0.88 ¥6.06
95.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TJS 24.67
$0.93 ¥6.43
182.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 TJS 24.15
$0.41 ¥2.81
526.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 TJS 12.27
$0.94 ¥6.46
39.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 TJS 7.39
$0.75 ¥5.18
5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 TJS 5.10
$0.67 ¥4.65
-19.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 TJS 7.86
$0.27 ¥1.84
211.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 TJS 5.89
$0.53 ¥3.68
18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 TJS 23.77
$2.95 ¥20.35
-14.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 TJS 109
$10.78 ¥74.4
7.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TJS 13.57
$0.80 ¥5.51
80.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 TJS 20.23
$1.63 ¥11.27
31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJS 2.45
$0.29 ¥2.02
-10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.64 TJS 90.5
$16.91 ¥117
-42.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 TJS 9.65
$2.86 ¥19.72
-63.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.75
$0.35 ¥2.42
-17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 TJS 55.4
$6.59 ¥45.45
-10.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 TJS 9.14
$1.16 ¥8.04
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K TJS 169.5K
$20.5K ¥141.7K
-12.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K TJS 246.7K
$16.2K ¥111.5K
62.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.4 TJS 492
$34.31 ¥237
52.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.83 TJS 130
$13.80 ¥95.2
0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.53 TJS 230
$8.12 ¥56.0
202.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.02 TJS 376
$32.89 ¥227
21.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.95 TJS 84.0
$5.82 ¥40.17
53.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 TJS 46.40
$5.41 ¥37.31
-8.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 TJS 954
$336 ¥2,321
-69.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K TJS 135.9K
$27.8K ¥192.2K
-48.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.32 TJS 285
$41.59 ¥287
-27.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 TJS 360
$42.16 ¥291
-8.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 TJS 709
$42.54 ¥294
77.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 TJS 502
$34.83 ¥240
53.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 TJS 4,089
$348 ¥2,404
24.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 TJS 2,200
$278 ¥1,919
-15.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 TJS 7,069
$536 ¥3,697
40.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 TJS 3,943
$467 ¥3,224
-10.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,195 TJS 11.2K
$3,122 ¥21.5K
-61.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 TJS 6,016
$2,111 ¥14.6K
-69.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 TJS 3,855
$710 ¥4,897
-42.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.75
4.85
430.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dushanbe: March 2, 2026

Last update for Haikou: March 2, 2026

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