Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 2.8 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,175.12
|
$9.16
TJS97.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR215.04
|
$0.62
TJS6.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.70
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.74
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,018.05
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,902.74
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR645.19
|
$1.75
TJS18.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR692.73
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR953.28
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.46
|
$1.07
TJS11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR769.69
|
$1.09
TJS11.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.07
|
$0.38
TJS4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.93
|
$0.34
TJS3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.77
|
$0.24
TJS2.59
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,272,496.25
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR909.60
|
$3.18
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,771.61
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,592.83
|
$413.18
TJS4,399.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,400.51
|
$210.49
TJS2,241.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,758.16
|
$50.33
TJS535.87
|
|
pay 13.5 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,321.48
|
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,796.32
|
$13,658.24
TJS145,421.41
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR593.21
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR753.79
|
$2.29
TJS24.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,718.90
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,040.32
|
$37.11
TJS395.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,639.18
|
$28.06
TJS298.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,492.40
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,010.24
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,913.62
|
$53.79
TJS572.72
|
|
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