Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Dushanbe is 10.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dushanbe is 12.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dushanbe
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 TJS 60.5
$3 Rp 48.8K
101.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 TJS 150
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
19.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 TJS 87.3
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
174.21%
Cappuccino
$2.08 TJS 20.78
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 TJS 6.67
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 TJS 2.99
$0.26 Rp 4,217
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TJS 11.75
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-52.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TJS 19.46
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-39.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dushanbe
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 TJS 10.06
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 TJS 6.15
$1.67 Rp 27K
-63.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 TJS 19.34
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
69.30%
Eggs
$1.78 TJS 17.8
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-21.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 TJS 89.1
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-36.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 TJS 46.32
$4 Rp 64.8K
15.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 TJS 95.3
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-15.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 TJS 17.39
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-51.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 TJS 25.15
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
64.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 TJS 24.47
$2.65 Rp 43K
-7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 TJS 12.57
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TJS 7.49
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-52.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TJS 5.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-72.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 TJS 7.98
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 TJS 6.31
$0.56 Rp 9,114
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 TJS 24.69
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 TJS 102
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TJS 14.92
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-38.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 TJS 21.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Dushanbe
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJS 2.62
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.8 TJS 98
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-3.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 TJS 9.45
$0.49 Rp 7,888
91.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.92
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 TJS 59.9
$6.04 Rp 98K
-0.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TJS 9.06
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
24.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-31.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-18.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dushanbe
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 TJS 521
$62.6 Rp 1M
-16.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 TJS 136
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
230.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.4 TJS 244
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
0.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dushanbe
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.98 TJS 390
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
72.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 TJS 91.2
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
45.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 TJS 48.92
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
48.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dushanbe
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 TJS 1,040
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
11.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
137.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dushanbe
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.45 TJS 305
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-42.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 TJS 383
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
53.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 TJS 750
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 TJS 553
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-23.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dushanbe
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 TJS 4,326
$259 Rp 4.2M
67.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 TJS 2,286
$159 Rp 2.6M
43.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$744 TJS 7,444
$578 Rp 9.4M
28.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 TJS 4,182
$336 Rp 5.5M
24.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
3.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$666 TJS 6,663
$860 Rp 14M
-22.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dushanbe
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 TJS 2,496
$182 Rp 3M
36.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.75
13.28
93.90%

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

Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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