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Tajikistan

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 95.2% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 39.6% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 15.0% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.0% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 39.8% more in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Dushanbe, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$16.65 EC$45.00	+241.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$9.25 EC$25.00	+70.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$1.95 EC$5.27	+222.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$1.20 EC$3.25	+241.5%
Average			+166.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$2.78 EC$7.50	+349.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$4.26 EC$11.50	-23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$8.40 EC$22.71	+104.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$6.66 EC$18.00	+268.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$3.52 EC$9.53	+80.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$2.96 EC$8.00	+247.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$1.11 EC$3.00	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$3.70 EC$10.00	+207.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$3.70 EC$10.00	+554.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$1.30 EC$3.50	+367.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$1.30 EC$3.50	+587.5%
Average			+182.5%

Dushanbe vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.6% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$6.11 EC$16.50	+39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	??
Average			+39.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Dushanbe	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$81.40 EC$220.00	+373.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+92.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$198.07 EC$535.29	+283.1%
Average			+110.8%

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pay 15.0% less for childcare

	Dushanbe	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$185.01 EC$500.00	+121.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-67.4%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$2.41 EC$6.50	+101.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$3.70 EC$10.00	+107.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$64.75 EC$175.00	+42.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$6.29 EC$17.00	+16.1%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 39.8% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$50.00 EC$135.13	+105.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$74.00 EC$200.00	-4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	??
Average			+39.8%

Dushanbe vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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