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Dushanbe vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 9.8% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 52.1% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 52.7% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 19.8% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% more in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 76.7% more in Dushanbe

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

Dushanbe vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.2% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 GNF43,416	$6.09 TJS55.86	+21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,557	$9.00 TJS82.58	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 GNF14,066	$0.60 TJS5.51	-63.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,420	$0.35 TJS3.19	-71.0%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Conakry	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,469	$0.59 TJS5.45	-55.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,573	$5.82 TJS53.43	-37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,345	$3.96 TJS36.37	-51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 GNF34,263	$1.76 TJS16.18	-55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,617	$2.05 TJS18.84	-27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GNF11,049	$0.77 TJS7.11	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,599	$1.34 TJS12.27	+20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,980	$0.92 TJS8.46	+0.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,143	$0.57 TJS5.24	-55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,268	$0.31 TJS2.84	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,268	$0.24 TJS2.18	-67.1%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 52.1% less for transportation

	Conakry	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF45,685	$4.12 TJS37.81	-21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF247,385	$10.59 TJS97.15	-62.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF286,546,254	$11,647.15 TJS106,867.61	-64.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF76,979	$3.60 TJS33.03	-59.4%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 52.7% less for housing

	Conakry	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF1,607,756	$19.59 TJS179.73	-89.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.52 GNF5,474,903	$432.36 TJS3,967.06	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF2,761,169	$249.58 TJS2,290.02	-21.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1,153,007	$42.01 TJS385.46	-68.4%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 19.8% more for childcare

	Conakry	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$105.88 TJS971.52
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF55,246,560	$7,623.59 TJS69,949.71	+19.8%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 GNF21,708	$1.06 TJS9.72	-57.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 GNF28,787	$1.94 TJS17.81	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,094	$3.18 TJS29.15	+173.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF774,971	$42.10 TJS386.30	-52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,181	$5.29 TJS48.58	+30.7%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 76.7% more for clothing

	Conakry	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,664	$32.43 TJS297.53	+62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF217,080	$40.87 TJS375.01	+63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF260,497	$79.41 TJS728.64	+164.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF434,161	$58.24 TJS534.34	+16.5%
Average			+76.7%

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