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

🙂 Solo nomad: Haikou is 21% cheaper than Dushanbe without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haikou is 6.9% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 ¥17.60
$6.10 TJS 56.8
-58.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 ¥168
$14.90 TJS 139
61.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ¥35.37
$8.77 TJS 81.7
-42.19%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ¥20.53
$2.10 TJS 19.55
40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.16
$0.62 TJS 5.78
-27.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ¥2.13
$0.32 TJS 3.00
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ¥9.61
$1.20 TJS 11.20
15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 ¥25.49
$1.97 TJS 18.31
85.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ¥12.47
$0.99 TJS 9.26
80.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ¥9.90
$0.62 TJS 5.79
129.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 ¥5.61
$1.91 TJS 17.83
-58.12%
Eggs
$1.87 ¥13.02
$1.78 TJS 16.55
5.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.00 ¥90.8
$9.11 TJS 84.8
42.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ¥37.87
$4.43 TJS 41.26
22.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.49 ¥108
$9.55 TJS 88.9
62.20%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 ¥5.79
$1.66 TJS 15.44
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ¥6.13
$2.57 TJS 23.88
-65.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.48 TJS 23.09
-82.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.53
$1.30 TJS 12.11
-27.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.03
$0.79 TJS 7.39
-8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.67
$0.58 TJS 5.38
15.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 ¥2.02
$0.81 TJS 7.54
-64.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.64
$0.63 TJS 5.83
-17.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ¥19.94
$2.41 TJS 22.44
18.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 ¥73.6
$11.68 TJS 109
-9.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.45
$1.50 TJS 13.97
-48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.44
$2.26 TJS 21.08
-27.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.88
$0.26 TJS 2.43
3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.64 ¥116
$9.95 TJS 92.7
67.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 ¥19.18
$0.96 TJS 8.97
186.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.49
$0.27 TJS 2.51
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 ¥47.46
$5.81 TJS 54.1
17.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.08
$0.91 TJS 8.45
27.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ¥146.1K
$17.8K TJS 165.9K
17.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥113.8K
$26.0K TJS 242.2K
-37.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.74 ¥236
$51.7 TJS 481
-34.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 ¥97.9
$13.59 TJS 127
3.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.52 ¥59.5
$23.95 TJS 223
-64.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.51 ¥227
$40.21 TJS 374
-19.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 ¥41.91
$9.03 TJS 84.0
-33.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 ¥38.99
$4.90 TJS 45.59
14.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ¥2,371
$102 TJS 953
231.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.3K ¥197.8K
$14.2K TJS 132.6K
98.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.19 ¥287
$30.72 TJS 286
34.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 ¥294
$37.67 TJS 351
11.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.18 ¥287
$73.7 TJS 687
-44.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.52 ¥241
$54.5 TJS 507
-36.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 ¥2,453
$440 TJS 4,094
-20.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥1,977
$229 TJS 2,129
23.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 ¥3,663
$748 TJS 6,968
-29.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 ¥3,296
$415 TJS 3,867
13.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,059 ¥21.3K
$1,224 TJS 11.4K
149.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,035 ¥14.2K
$647 TJS 6,025
214.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ¥4,907
$384 TJS 3,578
82.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
25.75
-81.17%

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Last update for Haikou: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dushanbe: January 13, 2026

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