Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.3 times more expensive than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
TJS97.96
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TJS6.67
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.74
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
TJS18.72
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TJS11.43
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.67
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TJS4.08
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TJS3.59
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.60
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
TJS34.01
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.18
TJS4,417.75
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.49
TJS2,250.55
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
TJS538.13
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,658.24
TJS146,035.92
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
TJS24.51
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.11
TJS396.76
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
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pay 73.2% more for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.06
TJS300.07
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.79
TJS575.14
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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