Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 13.2% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% more in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Dushanbe
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$38.66
|
$5.61
TJS56.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
$9.16
TJS92.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.32
|
$0.62
TJS6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.24
|
$0.28
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.71
|
$0.57
TJS5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$24.60
|
$4.28
TJS43.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$19.81
|
$3.05
TJS30.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.67
|
$1.75
TJS17.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$7.89
|
$1.88
TJS19.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.81
|
$0.54
TJS5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.15
|
$1.07
TJS10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.77
|
$1.09
TJS11.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.86
|
$0.38
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.82
|
$0.34
TJS3.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.97
|
$0.24
TJS2.45
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.01
|
$3.19
TJS32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$241.14
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$135,308.26
|
$20,113.17
TJS203,305.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$40.01
|
$3.18
TJS32.15
|
|
pay 7.6% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$107.17
|
$23.95
TJS242.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,001.65
|
$413.18
TJS4,176.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,242.22
|
$210.49
TJS2,127.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$285.60
|
$50.33
TJS508.74
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,561.19
|
$106.65
TJS1,077.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$63,949.26
|
$13,658.24
TJS138,058.71
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.66
|
$1.12
TJS11.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$9.70
|
$2.29
TJS23.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.60
|
$2.34
TJS23.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$132.06
|
$37.11
TJS375.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$38.66
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$282.39
|
$28.06
TJS283.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$228.54
|
$36.11
TJS365.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$357.48
|
$76.71
TJS775.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$309.10
|
$53.79
TJS543.72
|
|
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