Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 65.9% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% more in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 99.7% more in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 49.8% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 82.0% more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 27.3% more in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% more in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 67.0% more in San Salvador

The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in San Salvador are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.

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San Salvador vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Dushanbe, you would:

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pay 47.1% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$6.75 SVC59.06	+38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$7.00 SVC61.25	+29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$1.14 SVC10.01	+89.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.83 SVC7.29	+136.7%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 99.7% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$2.85 SVC24.94	+362.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$3.85 SVC33.72	-30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$6.95 SVC60.81	+69.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$3.02 SVC26.39	+66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$3.16 SVC27.66	+61.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$2.29 SVC20.07	+169.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.63 SVC5.54	-50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$1.18 SVC10.35	-1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$1.56 SVC13.68	+176.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$1.33 SVC11.65	+380.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$1.49 SVC13.05	+691.8%
Average			+99.7%

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pay 49.8% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$4.75 SVC41.60	+8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$37.50 SVC328.13	+15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$25,000.00 SVC219K	+53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$30.00 SVC262.50	+714.4%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 82.0% more for housing

	Dushanbe	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$42.50 SVC371.88	+147.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$898.99 SVC7,866.27	+43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$770.00 SVC6,737.58	+118.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$99.35 SVC869.35	+92.2%
Average			+82.0%

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pay 27.3% more for childcare

	Dushanbe	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	+95.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	-16.9%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$2.00 SVC17.50	+67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$3.55 SVC31.02	+98.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$4.00 SVC35.00	+5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$31.60 SVC276.50	-30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$5.00 SVC43.75	-7.7%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 67.0% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$67.15 SVC587.57	+175.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$47.00 SVC411.25	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	+52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	+107.7%
Average			+67.0%

Dushanbe vs. San Salvador - Cost of clothing

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