Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 59.2% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.7% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 71.3% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
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pay 73.7% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
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pay 38.4% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$5.61
TJS57.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
$9.16
TJS93.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$0.62
TJS6.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.28
TJS2.88
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.57
TJS5.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$4.28
TJS43.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$3.05
TJS31.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.23
|
$1.75
TJS17.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.67
|
$1.88
TJS19.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.54
TJS5.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$1.07
TJS10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.09
TJS11.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.38
TJS3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.34
TJS3.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.24
TJS2.49
|
|
pay 71.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.12
|
$3.19
TJS32.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.97
|
$4.68
TJS47.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,965.73
|
$20,113.17
TJS206,231.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.87
|
$3.18
TJS32.61
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.80
|
$23.95
TJS245.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,926.03
|
$413.18
TJS4,236.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,597.44
|
$210.49
TJS2,158.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.01
|
$50.33
TJS516.06
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,090.95
|
$106.65
TJS1,093.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,704.30
|
$13,658.24
TJS140,045.28
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$1.12
TJS11.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$2.29
TJS23.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$2.34
TJS23.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.93
|
$37.11
TJS380.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.20
|
$4.68
TJS47.96
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.39
|
$28.06
TJS287.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.65
|
$36.11
TJS370.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.73
|
$76.71
TJS786.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.78
|
$53.79
TJS551.55
|
|
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