Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 7.2 times more expensive than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 7.7 times more for restaurants
Dushanbe
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.66
|
$36.50
$36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS50.21
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.38
|
$3.00
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.04
|
$2.64
$2.64
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for groceries
Dushanbe
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.73
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.60
|
$7.10
$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.12
|
$15.74
$15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.73
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.14
|
$9.56
$9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.60
|
$5.61
$5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.89
|
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.49
|
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.27
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.05
|
$3.84
$3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.61
|
$2.84
$2.84
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for transportation
Dushanbe
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.76
|
$8.74
$8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS70.29
|
$69.00
$69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS153,151.46
|
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.96
|
$30.25
$30.25
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for housing
Dushanbe
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS292.63
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,868.07
|
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,900.46
|
$2,042.86
$2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS262.30
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
Dushanbe
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,037.61
|
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS52,215.13
|
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Dushanbe
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS10.04
|
$10.00
$10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.77
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.57
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS429.55
|
$165.56
$165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS45.19
|
$13.00
$13.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Dushanbe
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS301.24
|
$90.75
$90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS256.05
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS527.17
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS489.52
|
$124.75
$124.75
|
|
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