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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 30.8% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 49.4% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.05 TJS 60.5
77.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$14.98 TJS 150
188.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.72 TJS 87.3
-3.10%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.08 TJS 20.78
50.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.67 TJS 6.67
13.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.3 TJS 2.99
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.18 TJS 11.75
81.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.95 TJS 19.46
51.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.01 TJS 10.06
87.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.61 TJS 6.15
11.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.93 TJS 19.34
-4.15%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.78 TJS 17.8
43.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.9 TJS 89.1
-12.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.63 TJS 46.32
40.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.53 TJS 95.3
1.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.74 TJS 17.39
-30.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.51 TJS 25.15
-36.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.45 TJS 24.47
-27.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.26 TJS 12.57
84.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.75 TJS 7.49
-5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.59 TJS 5.87
15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.8 TJS 7.98
55.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.63 TJS 6.31
12.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.47 TJS 24.69
18.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$10.17 TJS 102
-27.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.49 TJS 14.92
4.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.16 TJS 21.6
3.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.26 TJS 2.62
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$9.8 TJS 98
49.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.94 TJS 9.45
59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.29 TJS 2.92
148.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.99 TJS 59.9
18.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.91 TJS 9.06
25.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
-21.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$52.1 TJS 521
42.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$13.57 TJS 136
-13.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$24.4 TJS 244
-27.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$38.98 TJS 390
58.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$9.12 TJS 91.2
78.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.89 TJS 48.92
32.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$104 TJS 1,040
156.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
-64.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$30.45 TJS 305
154.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$38.24 TJS 383
13.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$74.9 TJS 750
59.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$55.3 TJS 553
102.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$433 TJS 4,326
61.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$229 TJS 2,286
104.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$744 TJS 7,444
81.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$418 TJS 4,182
86.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
116.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$666 TJS 6,663
103.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$250 TJS 2,496
143.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
25.75
-53.83%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

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