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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 29.6% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 43.6% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$6.14 TJS 58.1
75.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$15.08 TJS 143
185.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$8.81 TJS 83.4
-6.13%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.05 TJS 19.41
43.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.67 TJS 6.36
13.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.30 TJS 2.80
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.22 TJS 11.56
83.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$1.94 TJS 18.39
47.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$0.98 TJS 9.25
96.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.62 TJS 5.87
9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.92 TJS 18.15
-3.65%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.80 TJS 17.02
38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$8.78 TJS 83.1
-14.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$4.43 TJS 41.97
43.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$9.05 TJS 85.7
4.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.66 TJS 15.68
-28.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$2.61 TJS 24.69
-39.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$2.43 TJS 23.05
-23.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.25 TJS 11.81
79.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.80 TJS 7.61
-17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.58 TJS 5.46
17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.79 TJS 7.49
49.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.63 TJS 6.00
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$2.43 TJS 23.04
26.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$10.17 TJS 96.3
-25.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.42 TJS 13.41
7.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$2.17 TJS 20.53
5.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.24 TJS 2.27
45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$9.92 TJS 93.9
49.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$0.94 TJS 8.94
54.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.27 TJS 2.53
170.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$5.94 TJS 56.3
23.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$0.98 TJS 9.32
11.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$18.3K TJS 173.7K
0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$25.7K TJS 243.1K
-21.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$51.1 TJS 484
43.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$13.78 TJS 130
-14.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$24.06 TJS 228
-25.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$40.15 TJS 380
52.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$9.06 TJS 85.8
80.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$4.94 TJS 46.78
33.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$103 TJS 980
152.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$14.6K TJS 137.8K
-64.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$30.61 TJS 290
148.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$38.95 TJS 369
12.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$73.2 TJS 693
64.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$53.8 TJS 509
110.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$444 TJS 4,209
56.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$232 TJS 2,193
96.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$732 TJS 6,935
77.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$420 TJS 3,981
82.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$1,261 TJS 11.9K
98.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$690 TJS 6,539
107.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$460 TJS 4,356
41.95%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Dushanbe: April 12, 2026

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