Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 54.3% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$9.16
TJS97.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.34
|
$0.62
TJS6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$4.28
TJS45.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.05
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
$1.75
TJS18.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.40
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.07
TJS11.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.09
TJS11.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$0.38
TJS4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.34
TJS3.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$0.24
TJS2.60
|
|
pay 72.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€116.89
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.11
|
$3.18
TJS34.01
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
$413.18
TJS4,417.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
$210.49
TJS2,250.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
$50.33
TJS538.13
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
$13,658.24
TJS146,035.92
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.11
|
$2.29
TJS24.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.35
|
$37.11
TJS396.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
$28.06
TJS300.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.37
|
$53.79
TJS575.14
|
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