Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 24.4% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$9.16
TJS99.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$0.62
TJS6.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$4.28
TJS46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$1.75
TJS19.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$1.07
TJS11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$3.18
TJS34.66
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$413.18
TJS4,502.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$210.49
TJS2,293.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$50.33
TJS548.40
|
|
pay 86.2% more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$13,658.24
TJS148,821.00
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$2.29
TJS24.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$37.11
TJS404.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$28.06
TJS305.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$53.79
TJS586.11
|
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