Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 2.8 times more expensive than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Dushanbe
|
Panama City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.66
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS50.21
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.38
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.04
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Dushanbe
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.73
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.60
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.12
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.73
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.14
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.60
|
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.89
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.49
|
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.27
|
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.05
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.61
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Dushanbe
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.76
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS70.29
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS153,151.46
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.96
|
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Dushanbe
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS292.63
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,868.07
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,900.46
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS262.30
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Dushanbe
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,037.61
|
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS52,215.13
|
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Dushanbe
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS10.04
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.77
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.57
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS429.55
|
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS45.19
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay 82.4% more for clothing
Dushanbe
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS301.24
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS256.05
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS527.17
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS489.52
|
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
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