Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 2.4% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,526
|
$3.44
TJS37.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,322
|
$4.58
TJS49.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF244
|
$0.40
TJS4.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
|
pay 70.5% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF262
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF564
|
$2.70
TJS29.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,108
|
$2.38
TJS25.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF545
|
$1.53
TJS16.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF672
|
$1.66
TJS18.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF191
|
$0.42
TJS4.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF130
|
$0.90
TJS9.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF369
|
$0.87
TJS9.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF255
|
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF253
|
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF114
|
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF541
|
$3.36
TJS36.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,063
|
$6.42
TJS69.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,654,611
|
$13,983.98
TJS152,274.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.10
TJS33.76
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,163
|
$26.72
TJS290.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF128,902
|
$353.19
TJS3,845.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,100
|
$173.53
TJS1,889.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,457
|
$23.95
TJS260.80
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$94.74
TJS1,031.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,100
|
$4,767.67
TJS51,916.17
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF679
|
$0.92
TJS9.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF391
|
$1.17
TJS12.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,355
|
$1.60
TJS17.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,337
|
$39.22
TJS427.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,429
|
$4.13
TJS44.93
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,436
|
$27.51
TJS299.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF9,979
|
$23.38
TJS254.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,774
|
$48.14
TJS524.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,436
|
$44.70
TJS486.71
|
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