Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 36.0% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% more in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% more in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Dushanbe
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Dushanbe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
$5.61
TJS56.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.16
TJS92.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
$0.62
TJS6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
$0.28
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
$0.57
TJS5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
$4.28
TJS43.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
$3.05
TJS30.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
$1.75
TJS17.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
$1.88
TJS19.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
$0.54
TJS5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
$1.07
TJS10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
TJS11.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
$0.38
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
$0.34
TJS3.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
$0.24
TJS2.45
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
$3.19
TJS32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,113.17
TJS203,305.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.18
TJS32.15
|
|
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
$23.95
TJS242.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$413.18
TJS4,176.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
$210.49
TJS2,127.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
$50.33
TJS508.74
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
$106.65
TJS1,077.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
$13,658.24
TJS138,058.71
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
$1.12
TJS11.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
$2.29
TJS23.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
$2.34
TJS23.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
$37.11
TJS375.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.06
TJS283.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.11
TJS365.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.71
TJS775.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$53.79
TJS543.72
|
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