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

🙂 Solo nomad: Haikou is 5.3% cheaper than Dushanbe without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haikou is 17.5% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.56 ¥18.34
$6.05 TJS 60.5
-57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.42 ¥175
$14.98 TJS 150
63.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 ¥37.87
$8.72 TJS 87.3
-39.45%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ¥24.65
$2.08 TJS 20.78
65.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.31
$0.67 TJS 6.67
-31.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ¥2.21
$0.3 TJS 2.99
3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ¥9.83
$1.18 TJS 11.75
16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ¥26.74
$1.95 TJS 19.46
91.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.16
$1.01 TJS 10.06
81.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ¥9.68
$0.61 TJS 6.15
121.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.83
$1.93 TJS 19.34
-58.03%
Eggs
$1.93 ¥13.85
$1.78 TJS 17.8
8.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 ¥92.5
$8.9 TJS 89.1
44.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 ¥40.1
$4.63 TJS 46.32
20.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.36 ¥110
$9.53 TJS 95.3
61.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.78
$1.74 TJS 17.39
-53.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.61
$2.51 TJS 25.15
-63.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 ¥3.13
$2.45 TJS 24.47
-82.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.05
$1.26 TJS 12.57
-22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.2
$0.75 TJS 7.49
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.12
$0.59 TJS 5.87
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.8 TJS 7.98
-63.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.79
$0.63 TJS 6.31
-15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ¥20.64
$2.47 TJS 24.69
16.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 ¥59.9
$10.17 TJS 102
-17.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.64
$1.49 TJS 14.92
-46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.41
$2.16 TJS 21.6
-26.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ¥6.31
$0.26 TJS 2.62
238.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 ¥357
$9.8 TJS 98
408.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 ¥19.72
$0.94 TJS 9.45
192.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.56
$0.29 TJS 2.92
24.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 ¥47.57
$5.99 TJS 59.9
10.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.07
$0.91 TJS 9.06
23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ¥149.9K
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
15.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥117K
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
-37.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.32 ¥239
$52.1 TJS 521
-36.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 ¥101
$13.57 TJS 136
3.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.48 ¥60.8
$24.4 TJS 244
-65.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.05 ¥237
$38.98 TJS 390
-15.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 ¥42.82
$9.12 TJS 91.2
-34.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 ¥38.69
$4.89 TJS 48.92
10.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$982 ¥7,047
$104 TJS 1,040
844.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.7K ¥198.4K
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
91.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 ¥303
$30.45 TJS 305
38.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 ¥302
$38.24 TJS 383
9.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.55 ¥305
$74.9 TJS 750
-43.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.06 ¥251
$55.3 TJS 553
-36.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 ¥2,487
$433 TJS 4,326
-19.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,020
$229 TJS 2,286
23.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 ¥3,773
$744 TJS 7,444
-29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 ¥3,380
$418 TJS 4,182
12.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 ¥21.8K
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
193.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,982 ¥14.2K
$666 TJS 6,663
197.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haikou
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$672 ¥4,817
$250 TJS 2,496
169.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
25.75
-81.17%

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Last update for Haikou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

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