Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 32.0% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 40.9% more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 23.3% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 14.8% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 98.5% more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 42.5% more in Santo Domingo

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.

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Santo Domingo vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Dushanbe, you would:

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pay 71.5% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$9.95 DOP611.16	+104.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$7.54 DOP463.46	+39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$1.04 DOP63.95	+72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.57 DOP35.01	+61.9%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 40.9% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$1.51 DOP93.03	+145.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$3.62 DOP222.50	-34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$5.19 DOP318.59	+26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$2.34 DOP143.71	+29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.53 DOP155.32	+29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$1.45 DOP88.96	+70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.37 DOP22.53	-71.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$1.24 DOP75.89	+2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$0.83 DOP51.09	+47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.91 DOP56.14	+229.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$1.00 DOP61.45	+431.0%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 23.3% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$5.38 DOP330.30	+22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-43.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$23,212.79 DOP1M	+42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	+476.2%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 14.8% more for housing

	Dushanbe	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+111.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	+37.2%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 98.5% more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	+202.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$7,399.96 DOP455K	+30.3%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$2.49 DOP152.79	+108.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$2.27 DOP139.64	+27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$5.32 DOP326.97	+40.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-34.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$7.46 DOP458.37	+37.7%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 42.5% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	+87.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	-11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	+12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+120.7%
Average			+42.5%

Dushanbe vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of clothing

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