Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 23.6% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 22.1% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 40.8% more in Lima
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Lima

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Lima are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.

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Lima vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.6% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.89	$4.36 PEN14.95	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.88	$6.94 PEN23.82	+28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.56	$1.09 PEN3.74	+80.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.24	$0.63 PEN2.17	+79.8%
Average			+16.6%

Dushanbe vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.68	$2.57 PEN8.84	+317.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.88	$4.53 PEN15.56	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.76	$6.09 PEN20.89	+48.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.64	$2.91 PEN9.99	+61.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.03	$2.68 PEN9.21	+37.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.84	$0.91 PEN3.13	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.84	$0.48 PEN1.64	-62.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.09	$0.63 PEN2.17	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.20	$0.68 PEN2.32	+19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.55	$0.42 PEN1.44	+51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.73	$0.40 PEN1.37	+112.6%
Average			+22.1%

Dushanbe vs. Lima - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.8% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.28	$6.39 PEN21.92	+46.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.29	$26.51 PEN90.98	-18.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	+35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.92	$20.18 PEN69.26	+447.8%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Dushanbe	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.20	$27.55 PEN94.54	+60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,782.96	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,248.30	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	-4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS476.05	$55.42 PEN190.21	+7.2%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS768.18	$179.06 PEN614.50	+114.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,301.00	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05	+130.6%
Average			+122.5%

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pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS10.97	$2.61 PEN8.97	+119.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.46	$3.24 PEN11.11	+81.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.92	$5.76 PEN19.78	+52.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.01	$32.49 PEN111.50	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.88	$7.26 PEN24.91	+34.0%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.47	$52.80 PEN181.20	+116.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS484.85	$34.89 PEN119.75	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS714.97	$83.72 PEN287.31	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS518.77	$78.93 PEN270.86	+40.1%
Average			+21.3%

Dushanbe vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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