Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Male is 63.6% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% more in Male
Groceries: pay 84.6% more in Male
Transportation: pay 35.2% more in Male
Housing: pay 81.7% more in Male
Childcare: pay 8.3% more in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Male
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Male

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

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Male vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.82	$6.00 MVR92.74	+23.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.80	$9.73 MVR150.39	+79.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.55	$1.63 MVR25.12	+169.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.24	$0.30 MVR4.59	-15.6%
Average			+46.4%

Dushanbe vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 84.6% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.67	$1.65 MVR25.57	+168.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.80	$5.34 MVR82.43	-3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.70	$7.69 MVR118.80	+87.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.61	$1.92 MVR29.70	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.00	$2.77 MVR42.73	+41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.83	$1.80 MVR27.83	+111.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.82	$1.39 MVR21.40	+7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.07	$1.85 MVR28.65	+54.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.20	$1.22 MVR18.84	+115.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.55	$0.93 MVR14.40	+236.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.73	$0.86 MVR13.30	+357.0%
Average			+84.6%

Dushanbe vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.2% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.22	$3.81 MVR58.81	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS298.81	$30.82 MVR476.23	-5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS149K	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+99.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.86	$17.52 MVR270.70	+375.7%
Average			+35.2%

Dushanbe vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.7% more for housing

	Dushanbe	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS157.94	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+325.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,773.58	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,243.03	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+98.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS475.28	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	+76.0%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 8.3% more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS766.93	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	+121.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,216.25	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-47.1%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS10.96	$4.87 MVR75.19	+308.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.43	$3.55 MVR54.84	+98.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.86	$14.93 MVR230.60	+293.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS418.33	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.80	$9.73 MVR150.39	+79.7%
Average			+125.4%

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.10	$39.51 MVR610.48	+62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS484.06	$49.64 MVR766.88	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS713.81	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	+12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS517.93	$52.52 MVR811.39	-6.8%
Average			+12.4%

Dushanbe vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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