Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 30.2% cheaper than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$9.16
TJS99.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.18
|
$0.62
TJS6.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.13
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.45
|
$4.28
TJS46.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.86
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.88
|
$1.75
TJS19.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.63
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.42
|
$1.07
TJS11.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.84
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.58
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
$0.24
TJS2.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.18
TJS34.64
|
pay 52.3% more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$413.18
TJS4,499.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$210.49
TJS2,292.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$159.78
|
$50.33
TJS548.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,658.24
TJS148,730.71
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.84
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.27
|
$2.29
TJS24.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.11
TJS404.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
$28.06
TJS305.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
$53.79
TJS585.75
|
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