Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Dushanbe is 27.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dushanbe is 34.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dushanbe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 TJS 60.5
$4.68 ฿151
29.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 TJS 150
$46.4 ฿1,502
-67.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 TJS 87.3
$8.65 ฿280
0.81%
Cappuccino
$2.08 TJS 20.78
$3.09 ฿100
-32.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 TJS 6.67
$0.73 ฿23.53
-8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 TJS 2.99
$0.37 ฿11.95
-18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TJS 11.75
$2.39 ฿77.4
-50.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TJS 19.46
$3.62 ฿117
-46.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dushanbe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 TJS 10.06
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 TJS 6.15
$1.8 ฿58.2
-66.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 TJS 19.34
$2.24 ฿72.3
-13.84%
Eggs
$1.78 TJS 17.8
$2.23 ฿72.1
-20.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 TJS 89.1
$19.31 ฿625
-53.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 TJS 46.32
$3.77 ฿122
22.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 TJS 95.3
$13.05 ฿422
-26.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 TJS 17.39
$3.28 ฿106
-46.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 TJS 25.15
$1.63 ฿52.6
53.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 TJS 24.47
$2.4 ฿77.7
2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 TJS 12.57
$1.99 ฿64.3
-36.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TJS 7.49
$1.53 ฿49.62
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TJS 5.87
$1.49 ฿48.11
-60.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 TJS 7.98
$1.02 ฿32.87
-21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 TJS 6.31
$0.48 ฿15.61
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 TJS 24.69
$4.32 ฿140
-42.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 TJS 102
$21.68 ฿702
-53.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TJS 14.92
$1.77 ฿57.3
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 TJS 21.6
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Dushanbe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJS 2.62
$1.35 ฿43.74
-80.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.8 TJS 98
$11.76 ฿380
-16.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 TJS 9.45
$3.15 ฿102
-70.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.92
$1 ฿32.3
-71.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 TJS 59.9
$13.64 ฿442
-56.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TJS 9.06
$1.3 ฿42.2
-30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-33.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-22.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dushanbe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 TJS 521
$123 ฿3,970
-57.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 TJS 136
$13.93 ฿451
-2.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.4 TJS 244
$18.24 ฿590
33.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dushanbe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.98 TJS 390
$60.8 ฿1,966
-35.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 TJS 91.2
$17.11 ฿554
-46.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 TJS 48.92
$9.07 ฿294
-46.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dushanbe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 TJS 1,040
$694 ฿22.5K
-85.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-9.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dushanbe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.45 TJS 305
$57.5 ฿1,861
-47.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 TJS 383
$34.51 ฿1,117
10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 TJS 750
$115 ฿3,727
-34.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 TJS 553
$84.8 ฿2,743
-34.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dushanbe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 TJS 4,326
$611 ฿19.8K
-29.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 TJS 2,286
$442 ฿14.3K
-48.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$744 TJS 7,444
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 TJS 4,182
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-71.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-75.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$666 TJS 6,663
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-76.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dushanbe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 TJS 2,496
$697 ฿22.5K
-64.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.75
5.33
383.11%

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Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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