Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

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Morocco

Rabat vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 1.7% cheaper than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 30.8% more in Rabat
Housing: pay 22.3% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 85.5% more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 18.0% more in Rabat

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Rabat are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rabat. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rabat.

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Rabat vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$4.01 MAD39.02	-17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$7.02 MAD68.29	+29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$0.54 MAD5.28	-10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.34 MAD3.33	-2.9%
Average			-1.1%

Dushanbe vs. Rabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Dushanbe	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$0.62 MAD6.06	+0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$5.53 MAD53.77
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$3.21 MAD31.21	-21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$1.88 MAD18.32	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.99 MAD29.12	+52.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$0.71 MAD6.88	-17.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.63 MAD6.11	-51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.38 MAD3.70	-68.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$0.38 MAD3.74	-31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.31 MAD3.01	+11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$0.34 MAD3.30	+79.8%
Average			-12.9%

Dushanbe vs. Rabat - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.8% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$5.64 MAD54.88	+28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$25.07 MAD243.90	-22.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$30,080.62 MAD293K	+85.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$6.72 MAD65.36	+82.4%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 22.3% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$33.05 MAD321.54	+92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	-25.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$29.10 MAD283.18	-43.7%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 85.5% more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	+111.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	+62.4%
Average			+85.5%

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pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$5.01 MAD48.78	+320.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$1.90 MAD18.45	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$4.07 MAD39.57	+7.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$27.94 MAD271.85	-38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$6.02 MAD58.53	+11.1%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 18.0% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$46.95 MAD456.79	+92.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$39.52 MAD384.49	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$90.77 MAD883.17	+16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$64.58 MAD628.38	+14.6%
Average			+18.0%

Dushanbe vs. Rabat - Cost of clothing

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