Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 6.8% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Accra, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
Accra
|
Dushanbe
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.55
|
$3.44
TJS37.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS87.97
|
$4.58
TJS50.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.28
|
$0.40
TJS4.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.98
|
$0.28
TJS3.04
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
Accra
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.40
|
$0.43
TJS4.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.89
|
$2.70
TJS29.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS99.09
|
$2.38
TJS26.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.24
|
$1.53
TJS16.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.42
|
$1.66
TJS18.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.51
|
$0.42
TJS4.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.83
|
$0.90
TJS9.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.96
|
$0.87
TJS9.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.56
|
$0.48
TJS5.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.42
|
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.46
|
$0.15
TJS1.61
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
Accra
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS50.13
|
$3.36
TJS36.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS320.46
|
$6.42
TJS70.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS84,200.36
|
$13,983.98
TJS152,805.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS113.10
|
$3.10
TJS33.88
|
|
pay 19.2% more for housing
Accra
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS565.80
|
$26.72
TJS291.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,180.92
|
$353.19
TJS3,859.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS805.44
|
$173.53
TJS1,896.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS405.77
|
$23.95
TJS261.71
|
|
pay 20.4% more for childcare
Accra
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS821.52
|
$94.74
TJS1,035.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,408.23
|
$4,767.67
TJS52,097.19
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.57
|
$0.92
TJS10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.09
|
$1.17
TJS12.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.11
|
$1.60
TJS17.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS499.55
|
$39.22
TJS428.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS81.69
|
$4.13
TJS45.08
|
|
pay 64.4% more for clothing
Accra
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS182.35
|
$27.51
TJS300.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS175.16
|
$23.38
TJS255.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS467.50
|
$48.14
TJS525.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS464.99
|
$44.70
TJS488.41
|
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