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Dushanbe vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 10.5% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 25.5% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 2.2% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 27.0% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Dushanbe

The cost of clothing and childcare in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Dushanbe. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Dushanbe.

Dushanbe vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 8.0% less for restaurants

	Accra	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 GHS68.77	$6.09 TJS55.86	+1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.92 GHS90.74	$9.00 TJS82.58	+13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 GHS11.05	$0.60 TJS5.51	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 GHS4.41	$0.35 TJS3.19	-9.6%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

	Accra	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 GHS17.50	$0.59 TJS5.45	-61.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 GHS72.95	$5.82 TJS53.43	-8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.37 GHS153.29	$3.96 TJS36.37	-70.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 GHS27.84	$1.76 TJS16.18	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 GHS27.50	$2.05 TJS18.84	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 GHS15.62	$0.77 TJS7.11	-43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 GHS7.17	$1.34 TJS12.27	+113.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 GHS7.24	$0.92 TJS8.46	+46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 GHS15.10	$0.57 TJS5.24	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 GHS16.27	$0.31 TJS2.84	-78.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS13.97	$0.24 TJS2.18	-80.5%
Average			-25.5%

Accra vs. Dushanbe - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Accra	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 GHS47.39	$4.12 TJS37.81	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.04 GHS401.55	$10.59 TJS97.15	-69.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS91,691.29	$11,647.15 TJS106,867.61	+45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.89 GHS124.81	$3.60 TJS33.03	-66.9%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 2.2% less for housing

	Accra	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.96 GHS435.05	$19.59 TJS179.73	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.87 GHS5,889.69	$432.36 TJS3,967.06	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.82 GHS1,900.51	$249.58 TJS2,290.02	+50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.97 GHS458.10	$42.01 TJS385.46	+5.1%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 27.0% more for childcare

	Accra	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$72.38 GHS829.59	$105.88 TJS971.52	+46.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,072.54 GHS81,061.29	$7,623.59 TJS69,949.71	+7.8%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 GHS17.60	$1.06 TJS9.72	-31.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 GHS42.61	$1.94 TJS17.81	-47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 GHS23.28	$3.18 TJS29.15	+56.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.69 GHS454.93	$42.10 TJS386.30	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 GHS114.61	$5.29 TJS48.58	-47.1%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Accra	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.52 GHS166.44	$32.43 TJS297.53	+123.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.80 GHS215.42	$40.87 TJS375.01	+117.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$27.35 GHS313.43	$79.41 TJS728.64	+190.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.22 GHS472.44	$58.24 TJS534.34	+41.3%
Average			+118.1%

Accra vs. Dushanbe - Cost of clothing

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