Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asmara vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary
Asmara is 90.3% more expensive than Dushanbe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.8% more in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Asmara
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Asmara are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Asmara. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Asmara.
Asmara vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asmara instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 89.8% more for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.09
TJS55.86
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
TJS82.58
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TJS5.51
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TJS3.19
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Asmara - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
TJS5.45
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.82
TJS53.43
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
TJS36.37
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
TJS16.18
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
TJS18.84
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TJS7.11
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
TJS12.27
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
TJS8.46
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
TJS5.24
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TJS2.84
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.18
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
TJS37.81
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.59
TJS97.15
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,647.15
TJS106,867.61
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.60
TJS33.03
|
?? | |
Dushanbe vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TJS179.73
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$432.36
TJS3,967.06
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.58
TJS2,290.02
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.01
TJS385.46
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Asmara - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.88
TJS971.52
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,623.59
TJS69,949.71
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Asmara - Cost of childcare
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
TJS9.72
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
TJS17.81
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
TJS29.15
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.10
TJS386.30
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.29
TJS48.58
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Asmara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.43
TJS297.53
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.87
TJS375.01
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.41
TJS728.64
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.24
TJS534.34
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing
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