Cost of living comparison

 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
compared to
 Valletta, Malta
Valletta vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Valletta is 2.8 times more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants
pay 3.7 times more in Valletta
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Valletta
Transportation
pay 3.8 times more in Valletta
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Valletta
Childcare
pay 3.4 times more in Valletta
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Valletta
Clothing
pay 84.4% more in Valletta

The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Valletta are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Valletta.

Valletta vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valletta instead of Dushanbe, you would:

pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

 
Dushanbe
Valletta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.61
TJS56.10
$16.08
€14.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
TJS91.57
$10.72
€9.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
TJS6.23
$2.56
€2.26

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Dushanbe
Valletta
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
TJS5.71
$1.39
€1.23
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
TJS42.76
$4.82
€4.25
Milk (1 gallon) $3.05
TJS30.44
$4.62
€4.07

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

 
Dushanbe
Valletta
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.19
TJS31.86
$5.44
€4.79
Monthly public transit pass $4.68
TJS46.75
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,113.17
TJS201,034.08
$25,186.43
€22,195.29

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Dushanbe
Valletta
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.95
TJS239.37
$30.37
€26.76
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $413.18
TJS4,129.77
$1,093.20
€963.37
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $210.49
TJS2,103.85
$955.66
€842.16

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

 
Dushanbe
Valletta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $106.65
TJS1,065.95
$660.21
€581.80
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,658.24
TJS136,516.17
$8,574.10
€7,555.84

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Dushanbe
Valletta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
TJS11.22
$4.29
€3.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.29
TJS22.91
$2.50
€2.20
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.34
TJS23.38
$5.95
€5.24

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pay 84.4% more for clothing

 
Dushanbe
Valletta
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.06
TJS280.51
$91.77
€80.87
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.11
TJS360.93
$35.73
€31.48
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.71
TJS766.73
$93.78
€82.64

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