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

😐 Solo nomad: Dushanbe is 5.6% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dushanbe is 14.9% cheaper than Haikou without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 TJS 60.5
$2.56 ¥18.34
136.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 TJS 150
$24.42 ¥175
-38.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 TJS 87.3
$5.28 ¥37.87
65.15%
Cappuccino
$2.08 TJS 20.78
$3.44 ¥24.65
-39.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 TJS 6.67
$0.46 ¥3.31
45.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 TJS 2.99
$0.31 ¥2.21
-3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TJS 11.75
$1.37 ¥9.83
-13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TJS 19.46
$3.73 ¥26.74
-47.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 TJS 10.06
$1.83 ¥13.16
-44.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 TJS 6.15
$1.35 ¥9.68
-54.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 TJS 19.34
$0.81 ¥5.83
138.27%
Eggs
$1.78 TJS 17.8
$1.93 ¥13.85
-7.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 TJS 89.1
$12.89 ¥92.5
-30.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 TJS 46.32
$5.59 ¥40.1
-17.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 TJS 95.3
$15.36 ¥110
-37.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 TJS 17.39
$0.81 ¥5.78
114.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 TJS 25.15
$0.92 ¥6.61
172.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 TJS 24.47
$0.44 ¥3.13
456.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 TJS 12.57
$0.98 ¥7.05
28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TJS 7.49
$0.72 ¥5.2
4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TJS 5.87
$0.71 ¥5.12
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 TJS 7.98
$0.29 ¥2.09
175.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 TJS 6.31
$0.53 ¥3.79
18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 TJS 24.69
$2.88 ¥20.64
-14.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 TJS 102
$8.35 ¥59.9
21.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TJS 14.92
$0.79 ¥5.64
88.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 TJS 21.6
$1.59 ¥11.41
35.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJS 2.62
$0.88 ¥6.31
-70.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.8 TJS 98
$49.83 ¥357
-80.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 TJS 9.45
$2.75 ¥19.72
-65.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.92
$0.36 ¥2.56
-19.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 TJS 59.9
$6.63 ¥47.57
-9.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TJS 9.06
$1.12 ¥8.07
-18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
$20.9K ¥149.9K
-13.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
$16.3K ¥117K
60.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 TJS 521
$33.32 ¥239
56.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 TJS 136
$14.03 ¥101
-3.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.4 TJS 244
$8.48 ¥60.8
187.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.98 TJS 390
$33.05 ¥237
17.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 TJS 91.2
$5.97 ¥42.82
52.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 TJS 48.92
$5.39 ¥38.69
-9.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 TJS 1,040
$982 ¥7,047
-89.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
$27.7K ¥198.4K
-47.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.45 TJS 305
$42.21 ¥303
-27.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 TJS 383
$42.06 ¥302
-9.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 TJS 750
$42.55 ¥305
76.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 TJS 553
$35.06 ¥251
57.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 TJS 4,326
$347 ¥2,487
24.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 TJS 2,286
$282 ¥2,020
-18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$744 TJS 7,444
$526 ¥3,773
41.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 TJS 4,182
$471 ¥3,380
-11.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
$3,040 ¥21.8K
-65.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$666 TJS 6,663
$1,982 ¥14.2K
-66.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dushanbe
Haikou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 TJS 2,496
$672 ¥4,817
-62.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.75
4.85
430.93%

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Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Haikou: October 28, 2025

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