Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 3.1% cheaper than Havana.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Havana, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$9.16
TJS97.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.62
TJS6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$4.28
TJS45.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$1.75
TJS18.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.07
TJS11.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$1.09
TJS11.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$0.38
TJS4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.34
TJS3.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.24
TJS2.60
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$3.18
TJS34.01
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Havana
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$413.18
TJS4,417.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$210.49
TJS2,250.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$50.33
TJS538.13
|
|
pay 15.9% more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$13,658.24
TJS146,035.92
|
|
pay 89.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$2.29
TJS24.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$37.11
TJS396.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Havana
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$28.06
TJS300.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$53.79
TJS575.14
|
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