Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Dushanbe is 23.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dushanbe is 33.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dushanbe
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 TJS 60.5
$10.75 ₾29.26
-43.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 TJS 150
$43.26 ₾118
-65.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 TJS 87.3
$8.45 ₾22.99
3.20%
Cappuccino
$2.08 TJS 20.78
$3.13 ₾8.5
-33.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 TJS 6.67
$0.76 ₾2.07
-11.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 TJS 2.99
$0.45 ₾1.23
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TJS 11.75
$2.14 ₾5.83
-44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TJS 19.46
$2.95 ₾8.02
-33.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dushanbe
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 TJS 10.06
$1.89 ₾5.15
-46.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 TJS 6.15
$0.68 ₾1.86
-10.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 TJS 19.34
$1.85 ₾5.03
4.32%
Eggs
$1.78 TJS 17.8
$2.55 ₾6.95
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 TJS 89.1
$7.79 ₾21.19
14.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 TJS 46.32
$6.5 ₾17.69
-28.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 TJS 95.3
$9.64 ₾26.22
-1.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 TJS 17.39
$1.21 ₾3.28
43.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 TJS 25.15
$1.59 ₾4.33
57.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 TJS 24.47
$1.78 ₾4.85
37.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 TJS 12.57
$2.32 ₾6.3
-45.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TJS 7.49
$0.71 ₾1.94
5.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TJS 5.87
$0.68 ₾1.85
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 TJS 7.98
$1.24 ₾3.37
-35.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 TJS 6.31
$0.71 ₾1.92
-11.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 TJS 24.69
$2.93 ₾7.97
-15.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 TJS 102
$7.34 ₾19.96
38.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TJS 14.92
$1.55 ₾4.21
-3.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 TJS 21.6
$2.23 ₾6.08
-3.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Dushanbe
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJS 2.62
$0.36 ₾0.98
-27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.8 TJS 98
$14.67 ₾39.91
-33.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 TJS 9.45
$1.5 ₾4.07
-37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.92
$0.72 ₾1.97
-59.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 TJS 59.9
$7.09 ₾19.3
-15.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TJS 9.06
$1.14 ₾3.09
-20.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
28.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dushanbe
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 TJS 521
$74 ₾201
-29.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 TJS 136
$11.72 ₾31.89
15.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.4 TJS 244
$17.76 ₾48.31
37.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dushanbe
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.98 TJS 390
$61.7 ₾168
-36.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 TJS 91.2
$16.27 ₾44.26
-43.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 TJS 48.92
$6.48 ₾17.62
-24.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dushanbe
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 TJS 1,040
$267 ₾727
-61.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
183.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dushanbe
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.45 TJS 305
$77.4 ₾211
-60.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 TJS 383
$43.57 ₾119
-12.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 TJS 750
$119 ₾325
-37.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 TJS 553
$112 ₾305
-50.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dushanbe
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 TJS 4,326
$696 ₾1,895
-37.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 TJS 2,286
$468 ₾1,273
-51.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$744 TJS 7,444
$1,351 ₾3,675
-44.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 TJS 4,182
$779 ₾2,119
-46.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-53.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$666 TJS 6,663
$1,354 ₾3,683
-50.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dushanbe
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 TJS 2,496
$606 ₾1,650
-58.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.75
11.89
116.57%

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Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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