Dushanbe Practical information

Money & costs

Money

There are licensed moneychangers throughout the city and these are the easiest places to change money (cash in US dollars and euros only).

You can find ATMs at the airport departure lounge, Hotel Avesto, Hotel Tajikistan, Hotel Dushanbe, TsUM and the post office. All accept Visa, Cirrus and Maestro cards.

Orienbank (221 63 96; www.orienbank.com; Rudaki 95;8.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-3.30pm Mon-Fri) Offers cash advances on Visa, MasterCard and Maestro for 1% (2% if you want the money in US dollars). The smaller branch at Pushkin 28 (the corner of Shotemur) is quieter and easier to deal with.

Tajprombank (221 33 15; Rudaki 22; www.tajprombank.tj) Changes cash and has an ATM.