Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 3.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.860
|
$5.05
TJS53.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.880
|
$9.09
TJS97.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$0.58
TJS6.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.26
TJS2.78
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$0.58
TJS6.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.600
|
$4.21
TJS44.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.050
|
$2.98
TJS31.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.760
|
$1.65
TJS17.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
$1.80
TJS19.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
$0.52
TJS5.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
$1.12
TJS11.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.08
TJS11.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$0.49
TJS5.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$0.29
TJS3.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.20
TJS2.15
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.30
TJS35.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.630
|
$4.59
TJS48.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,654.300
|
$19,744.22
TJS210,660.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.840
|
$3.12
TJS33.31
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.470
|
$23.51
TJS250.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,094.930
|
$384.54
TJS4,102.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD602.210
|
$196.68
TJS2,098.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.220
|
$49.41
TJS527.14
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD331.800
|
$94.89
TJS1,012.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,976.950
|
$13,407.70
TJS143,052.97
|
|
pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.240
|
$1.10
TJS11.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$2.25
TJS24.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.950
|
$2.30
TJS24.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.510
|
$33.52
TJS357.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.880
|
$4.59
TJS48.99
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.630
|
$29.85
TJS318.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.270
|
$35.45
TJS378.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.450
|
$75.30
TJS803.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD283.130
|
$52.80
TJS563.39
|
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