Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 59.1% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 63.1% more in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 64.9% more in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% more in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Dushanbe

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

Dushanbe vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.1% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD384.31	$5.61 TJS57.84	+94.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD585.18	$9.16 TJS94.42	+108.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD72.34	$0.62 TJS6.43	+15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.04	$0.28 TJS2.89	+33.5%
Average			+63.1%

Algiers vs. Dushanbe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Algiers	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.03	$0.57 TJS5.88	+322.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD470.74	$4.28 TJS44.08	+21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD482.23	$3.05 TJS31.38	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD234.33	$1.75 TJS18.05	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD327.26	$1.88 TJS19.42	-23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD190.50	$0.54 TJS5.60	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD172.43	$1.07 TJS11.02	-17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD104.26	$1.09 TJS11.25	+39.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD46.21	$0.38 TJS3.94	+10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.13	$0.34 TJS3.46	+53.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.72	$0.24 TJS2.50	+16.9%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Algiers	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD163.98	$3.19 TJS32.84	+159.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,429.88	$4.68 TJS48.20	-56.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,428,978.61	$20,113.17 TJS207,272.54	-39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD462.35	$3.18 TJS32.78	-8.2%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 64.9% more for housing

	Algiers	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,441.99	$23.95 TJS246.80	+30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,920.35	$413.18 TJS4,257.92	+90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,321.60	$210.49 TJS2,169.13	+53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,631.73	$50.33 TJS518.67	+84.9%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,334.88	$106.65 TJS1,099.03	+25.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD346,628.29	$13,658.24 TJS140,752.52	+425.7%
Average			+225.6%

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD196.96	$1.12 TJS11.57	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD128.08	$2.29 TJS23.62	+138.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD340.21	$2.34 TJS24.10	-8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,117.10	$37.11 TJS382.41	+58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD763.30	$4.68 TJS48.20	-18.2%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Algiers	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,809.57	$28.06 TJS289.22	-22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,499.44	$36.11 TJS372.13	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,357.60	$76.71 TJS790.53	+9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,767.65	$53.79 TJS554.33	-18.1%
Average			-14.2%

Algiers vs. Dushanbe - Cost of clothing

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