Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.3 times more expensive than Dushanbe.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Dushanbe
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.48
|
$13.77
CFPF1,541
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS49.97
|
$11.93
CFPF1,335
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.36
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$1.08
CFPF121
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
Dushanbe
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.46
|
$5.09
CFPF569
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.00
|
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.65
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.06
|
$6.06
CFPF678
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$1.72
CFPF193
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.84
|
$1.18
CFPF132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.44
|
$3.33
CFPF373
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
$2.30
CFPF257
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$2.28
CFPF256
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$1.03
CFPF115
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Dushanbe
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.59
|
$4.88
CFPF546
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS69.96
|
$27.64
CFPF3,093
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,441.81
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,680,957
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.80
|
?? | |
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Dushanbe
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.28
|
$100.73
CFPF11,274
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,850.14
|
$1,163.19
CFPF130,181
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,891.65
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.08
|
$103.39
CFPF11,571
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
Dushanbe
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,032.80
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS51,973.18
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Dushanbe
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS9.99
|
$6.13
CFPF686
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.71
|
$3.53
CFPF395
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.49
|
$12.23
CFPF1,368
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS427.56
|
$39.13
CFPF4,380
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS44.98
|
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Dushanbe
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS299.85
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS254.87
|
$90.04
CFPF10,078
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS524.73
|
$142.35
CFPF15,931
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.25
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
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