Cost of living comparison
Paris is 4.2 times more expensive than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Paris instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.25
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
TJS99.98
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TJS6.81
|
$4.09
€3.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.23
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.68
|
$11.23
€10.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.23
|
$5.41
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
TJS19.11
|
$4.85
€4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.56
|
$6.32
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.93
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TJS11.67
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.91
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TJS4.17
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TJS3.66
|
$1.10
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
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pay 7.9 times more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.78
|
$7.65
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS51.04
|
$92.60
€87.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,477.07
|
$32,688.77
€30,924.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
TJS34.71
|
$24.84
€23.50
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS261.33
|
$33.65
€31.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.18
TJS4,508.64
|
$1,367.25
€1,293.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.49
TJS2,296.85
|
$1,057.37
€1,000.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
TJS549.21
|
$188.37
€178.20
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,163.74
|
$756.26
€715.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,658.24
TJS149,040.24
|
$15,942.48
€15,082.04
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
$7.50
€7.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
TJS25.01
|
$4.31
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.52
|
$13.40
€12.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.11
TJS404.93
|
$36.48
€34.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS51.04
|
$13.93
€13.18
|
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pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.06
TJS306.25
|
$103.81
€98.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS394.04
|
$46.57
€44.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS837.08
|
$111.54
€105.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.79
TJS586.97
|
$148.98
€140.93
|
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