Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 70.0% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Bern, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.45
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$9.16
TJS99.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.16
|
$0.62
TJS6.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.85
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
$4.28
TJS46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
$1.75
TJS19.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.97
|
$1.07
TJS11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
|
pay 73.3% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.03
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.56
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.43
|
$3.18
TJS34.66
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.50
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.72
|
$413.18
TJS4,502.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF875.05
|
$210.49
TJS2,293.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF226.49
|
$50.33
TJS548.40
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,701.62
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,584.36
|
$13,658.24
TJS148,821.00
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.63
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
$2.29
TJS24.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.62
|
$37.11
TJS404.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 62.3% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF127.26
|
$28.06
TJS305.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.92
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF149.52
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF168.94
|
$53.79
TJS586.11
|
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