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Dushanbe vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 20.3% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 5.0% more in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 25.5% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% more in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 29.2% less in Dushanbe

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

Dushanbe vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Bogota	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 COP19,448.63	$6.09 TJS55.86	+18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.68 COP29,172.95	$9.00 TJS82.57	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 COP4,144.18	$0.60 TJS5.51	-45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 COP2,610.07	$0.35 TJS3.19	-49.4%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

	Bogota	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 COP5,701.01	$0.59 TJS5.45	-60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 COP10,021.04	$5.82 TJS53.43	+120.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 COP18,714.82	$3.96 TJS36.37	-19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 COP8,308.10	$1.76 TJS16.18	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 COP9,741.61	$2.05 TJS18.84	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 COP5,192.41	$0.77 TJS7.11	-43.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,831.76	$1.34 TJS12.26	+177.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 COP2,629.99	$0.92 TJS8.46	+33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 COP2,324.45	$0.57 TJS5.24	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 COP2,262.69	$0.31 TJS2.84	-48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 COP2,197.16	$0.24 TJS2.18	-58.9%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Bogota	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.02 COP15,290.36	$4.12 TJS37.80	+2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.77 COP166,285.81	$10.59 TJS97.15	-75.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,277.24 COP65,639,133.82	$11,647.15 TJS106,861.98	-32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.87 COP60,290.76	$3.60 TJS33.03	-77.3%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 25.5% less for housing

	Bogota	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 COP106,834.87	$19.59 TJS179.72	-30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.73 COP1,780,765.39	$432.36 TJS3,966.85	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.03 COP1,326,005.60	$249.58 TJS2,289.90	-28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.10 COP247,327.67	$42.01 TJS385.44	-35.5%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Bogota	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$323.97 COP1,230,820.58	$105.88 TJS971.47	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,101.91 COP34,579,668.13	$7,623.59 TJS69,946.02	-16.2%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 COP4,862.16	$1.06 TJS9.71	-17.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 COP7,236.04	$1.94 TJS17.81	+1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 COP11,353.14	$3.18 TJS29.14	+6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.93 COP102,307.91	$42.10 TJS386.28	+56.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 COP19,448.63	$5.29 TJS48.57	+3.4%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 29.2% less for clothing

	Bogota	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.64 COP241,777.44	$32.43 TJS297.51	-49.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.73 COP169,942.15	$40.87 TJS374.99	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.65 COP393,788.50	$79.41 TJS728.60	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.70 COP344,579.03	$58.24 TJS534.31	-35.8%
Average			-29.2%

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