Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dushanbe Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dushanbe

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 13.8% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.05 TJS 60.5
-50.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.98 TJS 150
-16.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.72 TJS 87.3
-63.53%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.08 TJS 20.78
6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.67 TJS 6.67
64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.3 TJS 2.99
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.18 TJS 11.75
111.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.95 TJS 19.46
64.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.01 TJS 10.06
47.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.61 TJS 6.15
173.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.93 TJS 19.34
-40.93%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.78 TJS 17.8
27.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.9 TJS 89.1
56.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.63 TJS 46.32
-13.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.53 TJS 95.3
18.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.74 TJS 17.39
106.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.51 TJS 25.15
-39.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.45 TJS 24.47
8.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.26 TJS 12.57
9.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.75 TJS 7.49
110.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.59 TJS 5.87
266.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.8 TJS 7.98
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.63 TJS 6.31
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.47 TJS 24.69
-9.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.17 TJS 102
47.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.49 TJS 14.92
63.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.16 TJS 21.6
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.26 TJS 2.62
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$9.8 TJS 98
3.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.94 TJS 9.45
-47.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.29 TJS 2.92
17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.99 TJS 59.9
0.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.91 TJS 9.06
-19.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
45.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
22.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$52.1 TJS 521
20.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.57 TJS 136
-69.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$24.4 TJS 244
-0.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.98 TJS 390
-42.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$9.12 TJS 91.2
-31.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.89 TJS 48.92
-32.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$104 TJS 1,040
-10.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
-57.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$30.45 TJS 305
73.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.24 TJS 383
-35.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.9 TJS 750
13.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$55.3 TJS 553
31.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$433 TJS 4,326
-40.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$229 TJS 2,286
-30.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$744 TJS 7,444
-22.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$418 TJS 4,182
-19.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
-3.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$666 TJS 6,663
29.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$250 TJS 2,496
-26.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
25.75
-48.43%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

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