Cost of Living Comparison Between Proletarsk and Dushanbe Cost of Living Comparison Between Proletarsk and Dushanbe

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Proletarsk is 4.4% cheaper than Dushanbe without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Proletarsk is 12.1% cheaper than Dushanbe without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Proletarsk
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.41 TJSĀ 51.3
$5.99 TJSĀ 56.8
-9.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.92 TJSĀ 141
$15.02 TJSĀ 142
-0.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.68 TJSĀ 44.37
$8.92 TJSĀ 84.6
-47.53%
Cappuccino
$1.52 TJSĀ 14.42
$1.99 TJSĀ 18.83
-23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 TJSĀ 5.45
$0.68 TJSĀ 6.44
-16.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 TJSĀ 2.80
$0.30 TJSĀ 2.82
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.80 TJSĀ 7.59
$1.22 TJSĀ 11.58
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 TJSĀ 9.53
$2.00 TJSĀ 19.00
-49.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Proletarsk
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 TJSĀ 6.27
$1.00 TJSĀ 9.49
-34.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 TJSĀ 4.95
$0.63 TJSĀ 5.97
-17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 TJSĀ 14.01
$1.94 TJSĀ 18.42
-23.71%
Eggs
$1.78 TJSĀ 16.85
$1.84 TJSĀ 17.43
-3.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 TJSĀ 85.0
$8.80 TJSĀ 83.4
1.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 TJSĀ 38.60
$4.60 TJSĀ 43.57
-11.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 TJSĀ 65.4
$9.51 TJSĀ 90.1
-27.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 TJSĀ 13.06
$1.72 TJSĀ 16.33
-19.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 TJSĀ 22.61
$2.63 TJSĀ 24.91
-9.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 TJSĀ 22.99
$2.57 TJSĀ 24.38
-5.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 TJSĀ 9.28
$1.31 TJSĀ 12.39
-25.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 TJSĀ 7.45
$0.79 TJSĀ 7.46
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 TJSĀ 5.09
$0.54 TJSĀ 5.15
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 TJSĀ 7.95
$0.84 TJSĀ 7.94
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 TJSĀ 5.80
$0.63 TJSĀ 5.94
-3.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 TJSĀ 16.78
$2.53 TJSĀ 24.00
-30.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 TJSĀ 76.4
$11.56 TJSĀ 110
-30.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TJSĀ 8.12
$1.44 TJSĀ 13.70
-40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 TJSĀ 11.60
$2.15 TJSĀ 20.42
-43.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Proletarsk
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TJSĀ 2.02
$0.26 TJSĀ 2.47
-19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 TJSĀ 38.33
$9.64 TJSĀ 91.4
-58.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 TJSĀ 9.77
$1.03 TJSĀ 9.74
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJSĀ 2.76
$0.29 TJSĀ 2.78
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 TJSĀ 58.0
$5.90 TJSĀ 55.9
3.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 TJSĀ 8.85
$0.97 TJSĀ 9.22
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K TJSĀ 174.1K
$18.1K TJSĀ 171.1K
1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K TJSĀ 184.0K
$26.3K TJSĀ 249.1K
-26.15%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Proletarsk
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 TJSĀ 494
$52.4 TJSĀ 497
-0.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.86 TJSĀ 131
$13.83 TJSĀ 131
0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.95 TJSĀ 227
$24.53 TJSĀ 233
-2.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Proletarsk
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.56 TJSĀ 252
$40.02 TJSĀ 379
-33.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.89 TJSĀ 74.8
$8.95 TJSĀ 84.9
-11.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 TJSĀ 48.14
$4.94 TJSĀ 46.85
2.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Proletarsk
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 TJSĀ 952
$102 TJSĀ 963
-1.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K TJSĀ 122.2K
$14.5K TJSĀ 137.2K
-10.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Proletarsk
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.78 TJSĀ 292
$30.32 TJSĀ 287
1.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.65 TJSĀ 357
$38.38 TJSĀ 364
-1.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 TJSĀ 718
$75.5 TJSĀ 716
0.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.4 TJSĀ 516
$53.5 TJSĀ 507
1.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Proletarsk
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 TJSĀ 8,297
$435 TJSĀ 4,128
101.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 TJSĀ 728
$234 TJSĀ 2,221
-67.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 TJSĀ 7,697
$753 TJSĀ 7,137
7.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 TJSĀ 6,734
$420 TJSĀ 3,981
69.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$855 TJSĀ 8,106
$1,195 TJSĀ 11.3K
-28.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$692 TJSĀ 6,563
$641 TJSĀ 6,074
8.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Proletarsk
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 TJSĀ 2,499
$411 TJSĀ 3,892
-35.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
25.75
-53.40%

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Last update for Proletarsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dushanbe: March 2, 2026

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