Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 22.1% cheaper than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
$5.61
TJS56.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
$9.16
TJS91.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$0.62
TJS6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA756
|
$0.28
TJS2.81
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA819
|
$0.57
TJS5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,968
|
$4.28
TJS42.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,653
|
$3.05
TJS30.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,960
|
$1.75
TJS17.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,799
|
$1.88
TJS18.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.54
TJS5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$1.07
TJS10.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$1.09
TJS10.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA543
|
$0.38
TJS3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA600
|
$0.34
TJS3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA643
|
$0.24
TJS2.43
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,248
|
$3.19
TJS31.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,056,162
|
$20,113.17
TJS201,034.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,944
|
$3.18
TJS31.79
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,353
|
$23.95
TJS239.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,981
|
$413.18
TJS4,129.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,344
|
$210.49
TJS2,103.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,150
|
$50.33
TJS503.06
|
|
pay 73.6% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,475
|
$106.65
TJS1,065.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,069,560
|
$13,658.24
TJS136,516.17
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA567
|
$1.12
TJS11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,456
|
$2.29
TJS22.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
$2.34
TJS23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,057
|
$37.11
TJS370.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,603
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
$28.06
TJS280.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,502
|
$36.11
TJS360.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
$76.71
TJS766.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,557
|
$53.79
TJS537.65
|
|
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